A biography for Georginio Wijnaldumhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm quite a shy person, but I know I'm a good football player. That's just the way I am. That's the way I grew up. My grandmother brought me up, and she is the same way. She's understated, but she knows what she's worth.”
“In a year, you can learn a lot.”
“It would be absolutely fantastic to play at Real Madrid together with my friend Royston Drenthe.”
“There were loads of managers who said, 'You have to concentrate on being a winger because you have more potential there.' But I was like, 'You can say what you want, but I'm a midfielder, and I know what's the best for me.'”
“I think, a lot of teams, when they come to Anfield and they play a draw, they think it is a good result.”
“As a player, you want to play a lot of games.”
“Sometimes you need luck to score.”
“In the Premier League, almost everyone is difficult to beat; it depends on how you begin a game and how you play in the game.”
“It's my dream to play in a big league, and England would be the perfect choice.”
“During the season, you have to grow.”
“Pochettino is a terrific manager if you look at the way his teams play.”
“You can't afford to lose games. It is always possible that you will not win, but it is the way you play the game.”
“You must play with the same intention: to win the game and give everything you have.”
“I wanted to be a gymnast when I was young - I used to do backflips and all those things in the street and at home - but my grandma said it was dangerous and made me stop.”
“I can play in different positions, and if I can do what I'm good at, score goals, show how good I can play football, then it's OK with me.”
“I want to move to one of Europe's best clubs if I leave Rotterdam, just like Robin van Persie and Kuyt did before.”
“Every player wants to score more.”
“It's always a blow for a team if important players get injured or suspended.”
“I was full of confidence in myself that I would reach the top or be a professional player as a midfielder.”
“From the moment I first spoke with him, I knew that I wanted to join Liverpool. I fell for Klopp - hook, line, and sinker.”