Adama Traore

“I am grateful to Guardiola for showing his interest and I hope in the future I can learn from him.”

“Whether it's 90 minutes, or a half, 10 minutes or whatever, I want to show what I can do.”

“It's about working hard, resting when you need to, leading a healthy life, and having a support structure around you. These factors help you improve.”

“One moment that changed my mentality was the first time I went to Mali when I was six. Soon after that trip, Barcelona signed me, but when I was there I saw children like me, six years old, who didn't have shoes, while I had the opportunity to fulfil my dream. It shocked me. I was six and I didn't understand.”

“Maybe there is no player who is faster than me in the world.”

“Most of the time I don't go down when they kick me. I try to stay up, so the referee knows that if I go down it's because they kick me badly.”

“I played my first game of football when I was 3 1/2 years old.”

“People tell me I'm the first in dribbling. But it's important that, after dribbling, I cross or pass or score. If I don't, then dribbling is pointless.”

“There were gangs in the school I went to. They fought each other constantly.”

“Talent is not enough - it's about using it in the right way.”

“Players like Messi and Xavi are always hungry. Whatever the game or the competition - even if it is table-tennis - they want to win. We used to play two-touch football games after training and they would always be desperate to win. It taught you about life as well as football.”

“Whatever the situation, I am always confident in myself and work hard.”

“Whatever excuses I can make to you about playing so many games, there is no point - the point is we have many games.”

“I want to do a lot of things in my career and keep building on my talent, learn more about the tactics both with the ball and without it in the final third.”

“I did learn a lot of things in different positions, wing-back, winger and striker as well so I am happy to go and learn different positions which I like and I trust the process of Nuno Espirito Santo.”

“I believe if you keep pushing and keep believing, you get your rewards.”

“I'm a happy guy, whatever happens, but I'm happier when we win.”

“Nuno works with each player individually. He has worked with me tactically, on where I have to move and when I have to move.”

“That has to help if you know the mentality of your opponent, and how he wants to play.”

“Any situation in the game when you have the ball you can see there are good opportunities.”