Samir Nasri

“It's not enough to be top in your league if you don't do anything in the Champions League.”

“Mentally, I'm really strong, but for maybe the first time in my life, I cried about my career because I thought it was over. When you've been out for a year, and you think it's over, you think completely differently after that. I was just looking on TV, and I wasn't able to train, and in the meantime, I had a son.”

“All my younger years, I was a No. 10. In the national team, I used to play No. 10, and Marseille, I used to play No. 10.”

“Of course, every game and opponent is different.”

“I love American culture.”

“Pellegrini was the biggest factor for me to be joining West Ham.”

“I think I have had my story with France. Unfortunately, it's not the story I would have liked. I would have liked to have played a World Cup; I would have liked to have done a lot more for the French national team.”

“From time to time, I'm a jerk.”

“The crowd at City are amazing, and that's what you want as a player - a good atmosphere.”

“My dream is to play in the MLS maybe, because I love the lifestyle in America. Doesn't matter - New York, L.A. - I want the big city.”

“I've learned a lot over the years, but I am an honest person, and when I'm not happy, I can't fake a smile. If there is a problem, you will know straight away because you will see it on my face.”

“After 2012, I wanted to stop, but my father told me I had to play the World Cup. I tried to be good.”

“My departure from Arsenal was purely for sporting reasons.”

“I have to smile because we, as footballers, are really lucky to do the job we do. But this is not just a job for me. It's my passion.”

“I will only be 29 in 2016 for the European Championships, but the French national team doesn't make me happy.”

“Now I am finally a City player, and that's all I wanted since the start.”

“It's so important to do well in the first game of a tournament because it can be key in the group. If you lose, you have so much pressure on the next two games.”

“It's better not to talk but to act on the pitch.”

“I was at Marseille and had four coaches in four seasons. Changing coaches is nothing new.”

“I like offensive, technical, and quick football - exactly in the style of Arsenal.”