पूरी जिंदगी मेरी प्राथमिकता सिर्फ फुटबॉल, फुटबॉल और फुटबॉल रही। मेरा पूरा ध्यान उसी पर था और जब मेरे बच्चे हुए तो वह ध्यान धीरे-धीरे बदल गया। मेरी जिंदगी में कुछ ऐसा आ गया जिसने मेरा नजरिया बदल दिया। आप कुछ ऐसा अनुभव करते हैं जो हार, जीत या ड्रॉ से कहीं ज्यादा महत्वपूर्ण होता है।
All my life my priority was football, football, football. I was just fully focused on that and when my kids were born that focus changed gradually. I had something in my life that changed my perspective. You experience something that is more important than win, lose or draw.
All my life my priority was football, football, football. I was just fully focused on that and when my kids were born that focus changed gradually. I had something in my life that changed my perspective. You experience something that is more important than win, lose or draw.
अपने करियर के ज्यादातर समय में, मैं बहुत लकी रहा हूँ कि मैं बड़े चोटों से बचा रहा।
For most of my career I've been very lucky to have avoided major injuries.
For most of my career I've been very lucky to have avoided major injuries.
मैं तुला राशि का हूँ इसलिए मुझे चीजों में संतुलन बनाकर चलना पड़ता है।
I am a Libra so I have to balance things.
I am a Libra so I have to balance things.
मुझे अपनी भावनाएं जताना पसंद नहीं है। सार्वजनिक रूप से भावनाएं व्यक्त करना, मैं उस तरह का इंसान नहीं हूँ। मुझे नहीं पता क्यों। मैं चाहता हूँ कि मैं उस किस्म का इंसान बन सकूं जिसे इन बातों की परवाह न हो।
I don't really like being emotional. Public displays of emotion, I don't really do that sort of stuff. I don't know why. I would like to be the type that doesn't worry about that.
I don't really like being emotional. Public displays of emotion, I don't really do that sort of stuff. I don't know why. I would like to be the type that doesn't worry about that.
मेरे पास स्पॉन्सरशिप और टीवी विज्ञापनों के ढेरों प्रस्ताव आए, लेकिन मेरा अंदर से इसके लिए मन नहीं मानता। मैं चाहता हूँ कि मैं इस झिझक से बाहर आ सकूं, लेकिन मैं इसमें सहज महसूस नहीं कर पाता।
I had plenty of offers to do sponsorships and TV commercials, but it's just not in me. I would love to get that out of me, but I just don't feel comfortable with it.
I had plenty of offers to do sponsorships and TV commercials, but it's just not in me. I would love to get that out of me, but I just don't feel comfortable with it.
मुझे एक अजीब सा संकोच है। मुझे बहुत ज्यादा लाइमलाइट या चर्चा में रहना पसंद नहीं है। मुझे नहीं पता ऐसा क्यों है। शायद यह मेरे संस्कारों में है, क्योंकि मेरे पिता ने हमेशा मुझसे कहा है कि हमेशा जमीन से जुड़े रहो और कभी यह मत सोचो कि तुम कुछ ज्यादा ही महान हो।
I have this complex. I don't like too much exposure. I don't know why it is. Maybe it's bred in me, because my dad always told me to be humble and don't think you're too good.
I have this complex. I don't like too much exposure. I don't know why it is. Maybe it's bred in me, because my dad always told me to be humble and don't think you're too good.
अगर हम टूर्नामेंट जीत जाते हैं, तो मुझे इस बात से कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता कि हम बाकी के सारे मैच हार गए।
I wouldn't be bothered if we lost every game, as long as we won the league.
I wouldn't be bothered if we lost every game, as long as we won the league.
विश्व कप में अपनी टीम की कप्तानी करना एक ऐसा पल है जिसे मैं कभी नहीं भूल पाऊंगा।
Leading my country out at the World Cup was something I'll never forget.
Leading my country out at the World Cup was something I'll never forget.
अब हमारा पूरा ध्यान यूएफए कप पर है। रोम में होने वाला यह मैच हमारे लिए बहुत बड़ा है और बाज़ी अभी भी पलटी जा सकती है।
The UEFA Cup is now what we focus on. It's a huge game for us in Rome and it's all to play for.
The UEFA Cup is now what we focus on. It's a huge game for us in Rome and it's all to play for.