Gift Monday

“Playing in such a competitive environment helps you grow mentally and physically.”

“Sometimes we use Google Translate off the field, but it is not always correct.”

“She does not speak English and I don't speak French, but somehow we communicate. We just understand each other. So we just brought that connection from outside the pitch onto the pitch because we are both forwards and we need each other.”

“I had no option because I knew that as a striker I should always be present in the box if my team mate is ahead of me because I need to create support options for them and be available.”

“My dad was more than a father, he was my foundation, his sacrifices, his wisdom, his hard work shaped the kind of person I am today.”

“It takes a lot of determination to be at this level, and it takes a lot of self-belief because I always believe that I am a born champion.”

“I love to fight for something great, I love to compete because then when I win, I am so proud of myself.”

“Personally, I love competition.”

“But when I see that I am the same as others, there is nobody chasing me to go ahead of whatever standard I am. So right now, I am doubling my work because I have teammates that push me.”

“This is why I say I love challenges, because when I see someone ahead of me, that is what I want, because then I tend to push myself to meet up and to pass.”

“Every day is for him too, but that day was just like, this one is special because I was just coming back from his funeral and I just wanted everything to be about him.”

“In the quarterfinal, I didn't do my arrow celebration because that day was just for my dad. I just wanted to dedicate that day for him.”

“For me it was tears of joy and also it was a feeling of me wanting this platform for so long, wanting this for so long and then the special person I wanted to be there was not there.”