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“Honestly, when someone speaks to me about Juventus I try to change the subject immediately. I'm ashamed of the transfer!”
“When Real Madrid want you, it is difficult to say 'No' but, when I got there, I knew I could not stay longer.”
“I'm not going on the pitch just to score goals, I am going on there first to win and to play well and then, if I have the chance to score as well, that's even better.”
“When you live in England you can lead a normal life.”
“I went to Madrid to play football but I couldn't because I was never left in peace.”
“We need to show character whenever we concede a goal and try to make a comeback.”
“I like to walk down the street in England and just be myself but I could never do that in Spain. In Manchester I can walk down Deansgate and not be troubled.”
“When I left Arsenal, it was because I had done everything there and a big club like Real Madrid wanted me and even David Beckham couldn't turn them down.”
“I smile when I want to smile. I don't want to be forced.”
“When I reflect on my career I have no regrets.”
“When you play for a team like Chelsea you will have to fight for your place.”
“I played and scored for all of the teams I played for except in Turin.”
“I don't care about wages or fees, I just want to improve my football, which is a side to me that the fans aren't aware of.”
“Jurgen Klopp is a genius.”
“When I started to play football as far I was concerned I just played football. I didn't want all the stuff around it, the press and that.”
“I worked hard when I played for Manchester City, Bolton, even in Fenerbahce.”
“Why didn't I stay at Liverpool after having achieved what I wanted to do: to play, score, and of course to relaunch my career? I cannot answer that. It is better to put the question to Gerard Houllier because I really wanted to stay.”
“If you ask all the players who have played with me, they will never say anything wrong about me.”
“It is foolish to hold against me remarks that I never made.”
“Football is open to anyone, especially somebody like me who grew up in the Paris suburbs.”