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“I have an affinity with Algeria, because I grew up with plenty of Algerian friends in the suburbs of Paris.”
“I know the French mentality.”
“I have been impressed by Carlo Ancelotti, Kevin Keegan, Arsene Wenger, Guus Hiddink, Christoph Daum and Sam Allardyce.”
“My quenelle was very misunderstood.”
“Being a coach is not the same as being a player.”
“Nowhere is the same as England and that's why so many players want to come over here. That is why I would like to finish my career over here.”
“Rooney is a good player, everybody knows his quality.”
“Football is my life and when I am happy on the pitch I am happy off the field as well.”
“I know that English football and the Premier League is the best.”
“It is my job to score goals but that is only one part of the team.”
“I've played as a striker all my life. To play on the right or the left is always difficult.”
“I know my game and I know my qualities.”
“I don't miss playing for the national side, I am glad to be out of it.”
“I have always been proud and happy to wear France's colours. I have always been respectful of the team. But I need people to prove they really want me to play.”
“I know how to get the best out of the players.”
“I think Arsene Wenger was good for me.”
“It is always good to win a game.”
“Sometimes things don't go exactly as you'd wish. You have to be mentally strong to overcome those moments.”
“In your career, you can't always be at the top.”
“The club must come first.”