Riyad Mahrez

“To be good is not enough; you also have to make your team win. And, when you are an attacker, that most often happens through a goal or through an assist.”

“I am a very funny guy.”

“When I was at Le Havre, I was always sure of myself. I knew I'd make it.”

“Every day, I was on the street dribbling, doing skills. I wasn't in an academy till I was 19.”

“My father was a big influence. He kept telling me to pursue football, always. He always encouraged me and my brother.”

“Enjoying myself is something very important for me because that is why I play when all is said and done. And it also allows me to have an engine.”

“It drove me crazy, Scotland. It was cold. It was abuse. It was snowing and everything. I was so cold that one day I faked an injury to go to the locker room.”

“When you go through a moment, and you are down and losing your head, it gives you a lot of experience.”

“Even when I was young, I had a reputation for it. I would play with my friends outside, and I was doing all the things you see now a long time ago. I've always done the flip-flap, even when I was young. Stepovers, dummies - I love to dribble. If you speak with my friends, they will say I'm the same Riyad.”

“When you have quality and show it, there's no problem.”

“Barcelona and Real Madrid wingers, these are the big players at the big clubs and you have to watch them. They are at a top level. I'm not going to say they inspire me, but I take things from them.”

“A dream is better than obligation.”

“It's hard losing a parent, especially dad because he was always behind me. It was his dream and my dream for me to become a footballer.”

“When there is a Brazilian who is lighting things up, he is at Real Madrid before you know it!”

“I was born with this talent, so I've just worked hard, and now it's gone well for me. But I'm not going to lie - I didn't expect to be top of the Premier League.”

“To sum it up, I would say that the Premier League is football's NBA.”

“It's better to have a lot of different qualities in the team; it's a good mix.”

“I loved Marseille when I was a boy.”

“In life, that is how you advance - by pushing the limits.”

“I've always had the ambition to win a lot of trophies.”