Anthony Laffor

“But I still want to achieve more and I believe we have talent in Liberia, so Liberians can go and achieve more. Now in Liberia people are saying it is Laffor and George Weah, now we need somebody to come out too and do something better for the country.”

“I just wanna tell God thank you ... and I just want to say thank you to my teammates because they are helping me to score these goals.”

“As a footballer that’s my job, to score goals and create goals.”

“My (Champions League winners’) medal, my jersey is now in the government museum, so 30-50 years from now - even when I die - it is still gonna be there. My children and the next generation are gonna see those things, you know.”

“I always wanted to play on the big stage and now it is happening for me because when I went home I met the president.”

“It is something I always wanted to do as a kid growing up.”

“The players are the technicians on the field, but it is an affair for everyone to be involved in.”

“Every player dreams to be at the World Cup. It would be a dream come true for me.”

“It was an opportunity given to me and I am willing to work as best I can.”

“I think my role is to ensure discipline and get some respect for the national team.”

“It’s not an easy thing to be captain, especially with so many young guys.”

“We must be determined to again put our country on the map.”

“The players should know that we need to work hard, stand up to the pressure and do better than people expect.”

“We have good skills, but what has let us down in the past is a lack of concentration”

“But he has his history, and we now have to make ours. We, the youth, have to make a name for ourselves”

“No doubt this is the biggest club competition in Africa and without question the biggest highlight and game of my career.”

“We want to win trophies and the most important thing is to help the team do that”

“It’s not a matter of me playing, but as a senior player in the team is to support the guys”

“I am the only player to have won the African Champions League”

“I don’t mean to brag but I hope and pray that all the Liberians can reach the same feat and achieve more.”