Emmanuel Adebayor

“It is always nice to have a message from Jose Mourinho.”

“I was not born with a golden spoon in my mouth.”

“With Mourinho, I learned a lot.”

“Stephen Ireland is one of the most talented players I have seen, and Nigel de Jong is doing really well. He fights for his team all over the pitch, and he has a lot of character.”

“The best coach I have ever worked with is certainly Jose Mourinho. He has an unparalleled passion.”

“I'm from Africa, and I have to give something back to my community. You all know that I've been doing a lot of charity stuff without knocking at any door. I'm taking my own wages to do it, and I will keep doing it until the end of my career.”

“It's always a pleasure to have a manager give you compliments.”

“Things haven't always gone right for me in football.”

“I have a bad reputation in England, and I don't know why. Maybe it's something that has just followed me. But one thing I always say is that 90% of the people I've played with would say I'm an amazing guy, a great teammate. Other people, those who work on the gate at every stadium I've played at, will tell you I am a humble guy and a nice person.”

“I love England.”

“It's football - fans are passionate about it, and sometimes it's difficult for players to take, but we are good men, and we all make mistakes, and we are footballers.”

“My relationship with Pochettino was beautiful. I think we have a very, very good relationship, with man-to-man conversations.”

“He gave me the chance to be where I am today, and He's the one that can take it all away from me. So at the team hotel, I pray before sleeping, and I pray again in the morning.”

“It was a dream to play in a stadium as impressive as the Santiago Bernabeu.”

“Everything I do in life I put in the hands of God, my creator.”

“I hope I can get many goals for Real Madrid.”

“I know what it is to have nothing.”

“I know, everywhere I go, I have the door open because I am a great footballer and a great person.”

“I would not refuse to play for my country over money.”

“Scoring goals is what I do best in my career.”