A biography for Kalidou Koulibalyhasn’t been written yet.
“The game In England could be suitable for me but I like Italy.”
“Whenever teams play against Senegal, they want to do really well, and each challenge is always different.”
“Sarri has really helped me. 'Listen to me and you will become a champion' he told me in his first year at Napoli.”
“Senegal is a great football country.”
“When we don't win it's hard for everyone.”
“I think children understand the world better than adults do. Especially when it comes to how we treat other people.”
“I do not need the transfer window or anything to improve myself.”
“Whenever I got home, I'd hurry to complete my homework and then play football in front of our house.”
“There has been great progress made in the world, but the fact that we're still fighting against discrimination means we've gone backwards and that's a shame.”
“I believe we are all equal and that's a value I've had since I was little. It's something I can believe in and I can show that to everyone.”
“In Naples, each time I go out people want to take my photo or ask for autographs.”
“We have to keep improving.”
“Racism in the stadiums must be defeated, but to succeed, even before the laws of sport, those of the State will be needed, deterrents that help to curb these unhealthy habits.”
“Here I am very well, the city and the team give me everything, I want to give back to the Neapolitans, I want to give them the Scudetto.”
“I know that in Senegal, the fans and the media are demanding, and that is normal.”
“You grow when there are trophies in your trophy cabinet. I hope to achieve that here in Naples.”
“How can you make the people change? How can you reach them in their heart? I do not have the answers for this.”
“Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, you just have to know how to match up against a player.”
“I grew up reading Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.”
“Napoli did great things with Sarri and we hope to do even better under Ancelotti.”