Messi ignores Ronaldo

"I have nothing to say with regards to Cristiano Ronaldo's comments,"

"I do not think about joining Madrid,"

"Barcelona are my home and I would be delighted to play there until I retire".

"I hope that is what happens."

"We are very happy that Tito is Guardiola's replacement," 

"He is someone we know, he works the same way that Guardiola did.

"We are obviously sad that Pep has left us, because we did not expect it, but with Tito the way we work will not suffer any changes."

Del Bosque backs his decisions

"This is football, not catechesis,"

"Everyone feels they can be a starter, and I understand if they are not happy.

"Some of them have not even sat on the bench. Everyone feels like a starter because that is what they are.

"Moreover, we do not know what could be in for them in the rest of the competition."

"There is discussion and debate because this is football," 

"But there are several options which are there for you to use.

"You have a certain number of players and a playing system and you use what you think that is best, based on your characteristics and a little bit about your opponent.

"We always had a No.9, David Silva played as a striker. He is different from Torres, because he gets between the lines more, but when we are attacking he is a centre forward."

France usually play in a 4-2-3-1 system and I do not think they will change it," 

"They have very good attackers with a lot of quality, from Hatem Ben Arfa to Florent Malouda, also Samir Nasri, Franck Ribery, Jeremy Menez and Karim Benzema.

"They are a great side who also know what it feels like to win World Cups and European Championships.

"Every team left in the competition is tough, but so are we."

Spain will take on France on 23rd June for a place in Semi Finals. 

Cristiano Ronaldo Goal Vs Czech Republic Euro 2012 Quarter Finals

Sandro Rosell: Ronaldo Is The 12th Best Player

The Barcelona president, Sandro Rosell, has said that Cristiano Ronaldo is only the 12th best player

“Cristiano Ronaldo is not the second best player in the world, he is the 12th. The first 11 are the Barcelona players,” Rosell said

Rosell also said he would much rather have Tito Vilanova in charge at this club than José Mourinho

“I wouldn't accept a coach who wants to win at any cost. I would apologise if a coach put his finger in the eye of another.”

Van der Vaart: We Are All To Blame

"There were a few problems, but it wasn't as bad as people made it out to be. Huntelaar was a bit angry. That's correct. Wilfred Bouma slapping the team doctor? Completely false,"

"Of course I will continue as an international. I don't feel like the calls for rejuvenation are aimed directly at me. We are all to blame for what happened."

"People often make wrong decisions in the heat of the moment. I don't have anything against it if van Marwijk continues,"

"He was successful at the World Cup and stuck with that team. A lot of players weren't in top form, though."

"It's a huge disappointment. You can always go out in a group like this, but not in this way. I understand the criticism. The way we played was unacceptable."

Petr Cech: Ronaldo Not A One-Man Show

Petr Cech:

"What matters is that we keep things tight at the back and don't let them play their own game. There's more to Portugal than Ronaldo. They have a great team."

"The footage of their win over Netherlands was very impressive. They played really well, created a lot of chances, and had loads of shots on target,"

"We have to learn from Netherlands mistakes. If we give Portugal as much space as the Dutch did, I won't have to complain about a lack of work throughout the game."

"We have a shot if we stay compact and don't give them any space. Cristiano Ronaldo is their superstar, but he won't be decisive."

Zinedine Zidane: Iniesta As Good As Me

Zinedine Zidane has praised Spain's Andres Iniesta  and compared the Spanish star to himself.

"Iniesta is really impressing me,"

"He's got so much influence in Spain's game. He reminds me of myself, but he is more pale than me!"

"I guess the press are being too tough with Spain. For me, the team are playing well, but it's not easy when their rivals are tight in defence."

"Both Spain and France will need a good game to reach the semi-finals," 

"My guess is for Spain, they are favourites."

"There is too much discussion over Spain's game, in 2006 we got angry because of what the press were saying about us and we reached the final."