Marouane Fellaini Quotes

I started out as a defender. I played as a full-back, and then I moved into the centre. I played defence right the way through until the Under-18s. Honestly!

I can play left-back; I can play in midfield or on the left or right wings.

I can play in a number of positions, on the left, as a No 10, or off the right.

Poldi can do much more than just play on the wing.

I like centre-half, but I can play centre-mid as well.

I've played all over, to be honest. Centre-half, defensive midfield, attacking midfield.

When I was a kid, I was a striker. Then, I started to be a winger and defender sometimes.

I could play anywhere. I played everywhere on the pitch for United, apart from No. 9 or keeper.

It's clear that I'm a winger. I've now defined that as my position.

I play on the left hand side, and I try to do the best I can.

I came out as a winger, I played as a winger a couple of games.

Gareth Bale could play anywhere.

I'm a centre forward, and that is my preferred position. But I'll play on the wing or in midfield, wherever the manager wants me to play.

I first learnt to play football as a striker and it was only when I joined City that I learnt how to become a midfielder thanks to the help I received from the staff at the Academy.

I used to like playing No. 10 when I was younger, so I enjoy that role. But as I developed, I had to stay on the wing.

I don't take the ball in the middle of the pitch and dribble past six guys.

Ever since I was in the youth team at City, I've always loved crossing the ball.

At Newcastle, I was playing in the No 10 position but also in midfield as a left winger.

When I was at Doncaster Rovers Belles, I used to play up front or as a number 10, but when I joined Chelsea in 2015, I was more a midfielder, and over the last few years, I've moved into the back four.

Messi will be great regardless of the position where he plays.

When I was younger, I played as a right-back. I also played as a central defender, but I realised that I could dominate the ball quite calmly, so I started playing further forward in front of the back four.

The boy can do anything, but to be the star of the World Cup you have got to get to the final and win it!

My heroes were always soccer players.

I want to be a footballer - and that means playing on a Saturday afternoon.

Whoever likes football always likes to see the best player on the pitch.