Real Madrid wanted me to join their academy. It was a big decision to move when I was 15. It's a key age for a youngster, and you're close to your friends and family. But I moved to Madrid, and… — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
It will be nice to play against Australia. It's a great country, and football is getting bigger and bigger. — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
Every player thinks he's Maradona when he joins a big club. That happens to all of us, but then you start to notice it… — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
I can tell you as a Manchester United player how big this club is and how you feel the repercussions of everything you do.… — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
The most important and the better feeling in football, for me, is scoring a goal. — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
With respect to the world of football, I earn a normal wage. But compared to 99.9% of Spain and the rest of the world,… — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
To be honest, I was never expecting to be in a World Cup final, a Euro final, a Champions League final, a Europa League… — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
One of the first lessons I learned in football is that it takes a team to win a game. — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
I just wanted to go to a place where I would feel happy and I am happy now. — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
I'm trying to know every part of London, to improve my English and enjoy the football. On my days off, I go to different… — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
Maybe the yoga I do helps me to play as much as I do. It certainly gets you in the right frame of mind,… — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
