Bojan Krkic

“For me, the wind is the worst weather you can have to play football.”

“I am flattered Serbia are interested in me and for the great effort they are making. But I am Spanish and my desire is to play for Spain.”

“One of the factors that has helped me to reach 100 games was not to lose hope.”

“I think when you are 17 you are very innocent.”

“In my head, I am always saying that I should play every minute of every game because it is my job and it is what I love to do.”

“Some people like Messi didn't have to learn a lot as his is a natural style. But of course you can improve your technique, your football intelligence, your everything.”

“I played many matches and got experience very early. Did I lose some of my childhood? This is one of the things that I am more sensitive about and that touched me the most, because I am a family person. There are many moments that I haven't had the chance to enjoy with my family and also with my friends.”

“It is important to find a place where you feel trust, you feel belonging and stability.”

“In Holland, I have got the buzz back playing as a centre-forward, which is where I perform best. Ajax always appealed to me from when I was young and they gave me a chance to play in the Champions League too.”

“Anxiety affects everyone differently. I spoke to someone who felt like their heart was beating 1,000 times a minute. With me, it was a dizziness, feeling sick, constant, 24 hours a day.”

“Eventually, when I retire, I can say I've played at the Britannia Stadium on a Wednesday at 7 P. M. in the cold and wind.”

“I love watching Santi Cazorla.”

“Mark Hughes convinced me to come to Stoke, he has helped me and showed his trust in me from the beginning.”

“Stoke City gave me the opportunity to play in the most competitive league in the world, and I have only words of gratitude for their trust and for the way they have treated me.”

“If you become their property it is much clearer for you, for the club, for everything. It was a great experience to play in three different teams, different leagues, different experiences, but if I wanted to improve I had to break this cycle and make my own way. That's why I signed this contract to come to Stoke.”

“I can't put this down. I'm reading it in Spanish but I am still having English lessons. It is a motivational book about basketball legend Michael Jordan. His determination was inspiring. It helps me focus and drives me on.”

“I've been doing extra work but I always do. I want to feel at my best and I want to be ready when the gaffer gives me the chance.”

“That's the good part of an injury, it strengthens you in many ways.”

“I like to get the ball on the ground, make good plays and move the ball around the pitch quickly at a good tempo.”

“I miss scoring lots of goals, but I have always thought that a striker should not be judged just by the amount of goals he scores. The work he does for the team is also important.”