Miguel Almiron

“From the word go, he showed great interest in me. It was a big moment, not just for me but for my career as well, and I was really happy. Any player would feel the same when a manager like Rafa gets in touch with you and shows interest in you.”

“Soccer in Argentina is just different. It's a little more dynamic.”

“Newcastle United has so much history around it and that's a form of pressure in itself.”

“I'm a Christian, a believer, for sure.”

“I think I'm the sort of player who tries to get my teammates playing, get those players around me playing, and tries to help them as well.”

“When you need things to happen, they will. If they don't, they're not meant to be.”

“I remember enjoying Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, Wayne Rooney.”

“Like every player who comes to England, I want to go on and achieve big things.”

“Francesco will have a very different upbringing to me. But my parents taught me about having respect for people, having humility with everyone. It's important I try to instil those values in my son.”

“I have said it before, that my objective is to play in Europe. I work daily on that.”

“I am the sort of player who tries to get the team playing around me, that's how I'd describe myself.”

“My life was filled with football. We'd play in the streets. As soon as school finished, we'd be out. The thing that has made my life and filled my life is football.”

“I know speaking English will benefit me enormously but it's difficult to loosen up enough to have the confidence to start a conversation in a new language.”

“I don't for one minute consider myself to be an idol or a hero.”

“Football's not just about skill and ability.”

“It's true my father used to work 18 hours a day as a security guard to help support my dream of becoming a footballer. Both my mum and dad worked really hard so I didn't go without. Thanks to God, they could help me achieve my goal.”

“Playing in front of 52,000 people at St James' Park will be magnificent.”

“What I had in Atlanta was very special, and it's something that I'll never forget.”

“I don't go to church in England - although that's down to the language barrier - and I don't spend all my time studying the Bible but I do sit down and read it from time to time, just to refresh my mind.”

“I felt at home at Newcastle from the beginning.”