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“I've always been a fan of martial arts actor Bruce Lee. His films made me want to go to China one day.”
“I don't read a lot of things, and if I hear things, I don't really think about them because it's useless.”
“There's a lot of positions I like to play. I think maybe the diversity is something positive.”
“I heard already there is good food in Guangzhou. I will try this a lot. I think my family will enjoy it as well here.”
“You have an atmosphere at Tottenham like, 'Okay, we are not scared of anyone,' and we have the same feeling with the national team. Everywhere we go at Tottenham, we have a good feeling.”
“Tottenham play some of the most attractive football in the Premier League - we have a beautiful style of play.”
“I just like to play, to pass the ball and dribble.”
“If you hear big clubs are interested, it's always nice to know people appreciate what you do, but when Tottenham said, 'We want him,' I didn't have to think twice.”
“I've been five times to Mali, and when you're there, it makes you feel differently, like you realise you've a lot in life to be thankful for, and you have to give something back as well.”
“I've played a lot of games, and automatically, if I play a lot of games, I feel fitter, much stronger, and good.”
“Everybody knows that they can be the best player in the team, but if they don't work, then it's not going to be good enough.”
“I'm not a Maradona, and it's not my intention to become one.”
“It's a very good thing to have a group that stays together and understands each other as well.”
“I broke everything inside the house - boom! - but my mother was always very nice. She'd say, 'OK, OK, have another ball.'”
“I like to challenge myself, to compare myself against the best.”
“I chose China because I needed something new. Other clubs in Europe and Qatar were also a possibility, but the adventure at Guangzhou was the most interesting.”
“A club like Tottenham are up there with the top teams, and I think they have to be in the Champions League.”
“I don't like to stand there and wait until the ball comes to my feet. I like to take the ball and run with it.”
“Nobody is perfect. Even Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo can sometimes look like players from League One.”
“I don't watch too much football at home. I only watch the Premier League.”