“I see children now, and many things surprise me: they ask me about my ...” — Juan Mata Quote

“I see children now, and many things surprise me: they ask me about my boots and why I don't dye my hair. I wonder, 'Why don't you talk to me about how to cross the ball, control it, the position of the body when I strike the ball?'”

“You have to feel free enough to do what your body is telling you to do. Sometimes, though, the pressure of winning and the fear of defeat limit your performance.”

“We have professional football, but we also have a beautiful game which, wherever you go, can be used as a social tool for change. Football has an unmatchable power.”

“In this big ball of people, I'm just one grain of sand on this beach.”

“If you watch Dominic Thiem and Naomi Osaka, the way the ball comes off the racket is totally different.”

“I want to mix, match, take something off, move the ball around.”