Jay-Jay Okocha

“Maputo is a difficult place to play.”

“When you want something desperately and you lose it, no matter how hard you try to get yourself motivated, it's always difficult.”

“Bolton was one of the relegation candidates when I got there but we took the club to another level and even had the opportunity to play for the first time in the Europa League.”

“If I had the opportunity, I will ask every Nigerian kid to start his career in Germany. The structure they have in the Bundesliga is far from what is obtainable in other leagues.”

“I don't have to think about other players. I'm more concerned with my own game and how I can influence things on the field with my ability.”

“You have every right to set yourselves targets and whether you achieve it or not is entirely a different matter but at least you have to be ambitious and set yourself challenging goals.”

“There always be rumours. That is also part of the game because it is a global game and a massive business.”

“Playing in the German Bundesliga gave me the platform to excel in my football career.”

“I was gifted with the ball, and I saw the opportunity of playing in the Bundesliga as the tool I needed to make a name for myself.”

“It's always nice to be among the best teams but not everyone can do that.”

“Winning the Carling Cup would be the ultimate for me.”

“It's not easy to break into an Arsenal team from youth.”

“My biggest opponent was 'me.'”

“I'd say the player whose style most resembles mine would be Neymar. That's because I played with a sense of joy and you can see that he feels the same and really enjoys his own play. He doesn't play for himself or just to entertain the fans - he plays for his team. He uses his quality and skill for the good of the team.”

“I felt like a prisoner. In Qatar, you need a sponsor to get a work permit and you cannot leave the country unless you have an exit permit from your sponsor.”

“I have been following the Premier League very closely because once you have been a footballer you have an affinity with the game.”

“After playing in England, going to a place where you have 40, 50 people at the stadium was no fun.”

“Messi and Ronaldo have dominated world football for a decade and, given the nature of football, at a certain point the baton will have to pass to someone else. I think Neymar has a great chance of filling that role.”

“My Nigerian colleagues gave me a good impression of the Premiership and I am glad to be here.”

“Well of course, as a fan I think I'd love to see Neymar play.”