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“For me racism doesn't belong to football and it doesn't belong in our society any more.”
“I am grateful to God for that because people can still identify me with something in Germany.”
“It is a very physical league but if I can play in the Premiership then I won't have any problems playing in the Championship.”
“Stars don't necessarily make a good team and that is what we must learn.”
“I love showing off my skills on the pitch. You can make opposing players look stupid.”
“I think sometimes players must have a wake-up call before they realise they are back in African football.”
“I've invested in pitches and continue to run clinics to help encourage others to do the same.”
“When you don't spend or invest in the future, you can't always get away with it.”
“I got to Germany without being scouted, and without any experience of playing for my country. But I was given the chance to excel.”
“People just don't want to pay to see players diving around.”
“My first World Cup appearance remains fresh in my memory and what made it incredible was that I had made my first appearance for Nigeria just a year before.”
“How can you be a giant of the sport when you are not consistent?”
“I think it's always easier to sit on the outside and act as if you have the best solution.”
“I have got my pride to defend.”
“Sometimes money is not everything.”
“Aboutrika has done well with Egypt, winning the Nations Cup in Ghana, as well as helping Ahly win the Champions League for a record sixth time.”
“It's always good to have more than one player who can take free-kicks or penalties.”
“The life was good in Qatar but I did not enjoy the football. For me, 12 months was enough. The standard was low, but not that low. It was OK but the ambition was not there from the players. It was like playing for nothing. I didn't like that feeling.”
“I pray a lot and it has helped me throughout my whole career to stay calm and focused.”
“I've trained my whole life to be a winner and if I know two things it's that to be the best takes passion and persistence.”