Antoine Griezmann

“Speed isn't everything, but he'd be a great striker at Atletico. Usain Bolt would be perfect for our game. Me behind and him up front. The best!”

“My objective is to be among the best.”

“I like PSG, but not Ligue 1.”

“I always ask Paul Pogba about Manchester United. I think they are a huge club with a really good infrastructure.”

“If one day I came to Ligue 1, it would be to Lyon or Marseille.”

“People might talk more about Real Madrid and Barcelona than about Atletico, but what matters to me is what happens on the pitch. We compete with them year after year. I am not interested about the club's reputation.”

“I'll give everything I have to be one of the best players in La Liga.”

“With Real Sociedad, I felt that I needed to leave.”

“I do not feel like I am on par with Messi and Ronaldo yet. I need to win trophies to match them. I try to help my team and country as good as possible to do just that.”

“We've lived through some extraordinary moments, and the saddest moments as well. We have to learn.”

“In 90 minutes, anything can happen.”

“Even before the season starts, the fans look at the dates for the Madrid derbies. They all want to be there; they're big games.”

“It is the best thing to have great games, and the tiredness matters little.”

“I was 14 when I arrived at Real Sociedad. No team wanted me in France. I trialled for around eight clubs, and then Real came.”

“I felt really proud when Simeone said I am destined to reach the level of Messi and Ronaldo. I always want to give my all for him. He motivates me.”

“Many clubs rejected me, but I wanted to be a footballer and to learn as quickly as possible, so I persisted until I got into Real Sociedad when I was 13.”

“My goal is always to improve what has been done the previous season and also collectively seek to do better than the year past.”

“If I am happy in my personal life, I will be happy in my profession.”

“I think in French, but I get angry in Spanish.”

“I want to win titles with Atletico.”