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“You know when you go to a club and you are a striker, that the people expect you to score some goals. That's what I'm trying to do, every game.”
“My former agent introduced me to darts by saying it was a game that would be a lot of fun. He knew I had to concentrate on hitting three 20s or a double or a treble - as this is a target you must achieve. Your mind is focused on accuracy. And it's the same in football, where I must strike the ball just to the right or left of a post.”
“There are over 1.5 billion Muslims throughout the world, starting from Mecca in the desert from one person. What made them successful? It's because they had guidelines that they followed.”
“Yes, I'm from a very big family but it's great. All my brothers are friends as well. We all grew up together and have great memories.”
“People sometimes have a bad image of Islam but that is an image of what people are doing with Islam.”
“I enjoyed my time at West ham, scored a few goals there but was bitterly disappointed when we were relegated.”
“Everywhere you go, competition is there. It will always exist.”
“I'm not a Steven Gerrard supporter.”
“I'm happy for the move to Chelsea from Newcastle and I did what I had to do with the time I was given.”
“Eden Hazard is one of my close friends and Branislav Ivanovic I like.”
“I had no doubts I wanted to be a footballer because that was the only option.”
“The first image I have of club owners is that the club is one of their toys and they do what they want and they lose a lot of money and they just don't care about who's working in it.”
“It was not a sacrifice leaving the house when I was young and travelling around Europe to find a club. It was the only way to get to where I am today, and I am proud of that.”
“I love syrup. Strawberry syrup.”
“I always back myself to do well.”
“When I drink water, I put syrup in it.”
“Sometimes people have a Plan A and a Plan B. But, as far as I'm concerned, I have just had a Plan A.”
“The only power I have, in reality, is to keep producing good performances.”
“When you play, it's to win, to win trophies. That is what it is all about and what is in my mind.”
“Sometimes when you come in a team where there are a lot of big names - how can I say this? - the name plays more than the statistics.”