A biography for Nicolas Anelkahasn’t been written yet.
“With Chelsea... I play in blue every weekend and that's more than enough for me.”
“Bolton was a family club and I liked it.”
“I was sixteen when I converted to Islam. Beyond the fraternal aspect, my conversion did not change my life. I was already living by the same principles - being righteous, having values.”
“People must not lose sight of the fact that football is a game. I would find it healthy that it remain so.”
“I'd compare myself to Zinedine Zidane - a humble guy who just happened to be the best.”
“I am shy, quiet and like spending time with my family.”
“I have a very English coaching philosophy.”
“I have never said I wanted to leave Chelsea.”
“I did very little at Real Madrid. I would have liked to do much more but I didn't get the chance.”
“In Spain you can't do anything. If you drive, everyone recognises you; at a restaurant you have paparazzi outside.”
“My time at City and at Bolton was wonderful. I met a lot of good people at both clubs.”
“The Hawthorns has a good atmosphere, like many of the Premier League stadiums.”
“Shanghai is Asia's New York.”
“I helped Real win their eighth Champions League title. I'm proud of that.”
“I had great moments in my life and I'm happy with what I achieved.”
“I do not need to show who I am to the people who do not know me.”
“I am a simple person, I try to do my best on the pitch and do nothing wrong both on and off the pitch.”
“Some players have to change their game in their careers. I did, and I like it.”
“I have been obsessed with the local cultures during my previous trips to the likes of Korea Republic, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese Hong Kong and Macau.”