Alex Iwobi

“Arsenal's standards are very high so I've always tried to reach that.”

“The love Nigeria showed me... when I played for them in a friendly, the fans were just crazy. The fans almost eat you up because they love you so much.”

“Mesut is a great player and he also works hard off the ball.”

“I get the privilege to play with Mesut every day. He is a world-class player. He gives me advice in a different way. He jokes around but he always tells me I can do more. He also gives me the confidence to express myself.”

“I hope the fans know that, that I always give 100 percent for the team, for the club.”

“All I know is that playing for Arsenal to me is always going to be an honour. I'm always proud to represent this club and wear the badge.”

“Obviously my joy is to play football and not just sit out.”

“I seem to be like a hero to people, it's crazy.”

“I feel very honoured and proud to be playing for Nigeria.”

“I am not one to chicken out.”

“We are not going to dwell on the past, we are always looking forward to the next game.”

“I mean I've seen so many kids on the street when we're like in the bus, they're screaming 'go Nigeria, go Nigeria,' so to represent them I'm just proud.”

“My dad, my uncle and my whole family loves football.”

“It's an honour to be an Ambassador for DStv. Their passion for promoting sports is unrivalled across Africa.”

“Coach Amodu has coached the cream of Nigerian football players and I had the privilege of working with him albeit for a very short time during the preparations for the two-legged Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.”

“Of course, when I was younger I always wanted to have the newest Air Force 1s but my budget wasn't too good back then! I always stuck with the white or black AF1s.”

“I'm happy to play anywhere, I will play wherever I'm told to play.”

“When I was younger I just played football for the fun of it, scoring the maddest goals and trying to come up with new tricks but when you've got to take yourself into a proper match, you've got be serious.”

“I have had it all over the years, being told I'm not good enough. So whenever the chance comes I always try and prove I should be starting.”

“Obviously, people in the media speak a lot when things aren't going right, but we as players do communicate with each other. Maybe it doesn't come across as being loud on the pitch - and you don't see it as much - but we do speak when things aren't going as well as planned.”