Gervinho Quotes

Football has never left me. I still wake up in the morning and think of the operating room like a game, like it's showtime, let's perform.

I'm naturally fired up. I'm naturally excited to play each and every time I lace the shoes up.

There are times when I'm watching an NFL quarterback struggling to get through the game, and I get bitter to some extent.

I'm used to performing under pressure, but that's playing football.

In front of the world, all of a sudden I'm a great athlete and I'm put into an environment with 25 other women and I'm expected to go to team meals, team functions.

I played professional level sports. When you're playing for money, it's a whole other level.

Obviously there are questions when anyone comes up to the Premier League about whether they can cope.

I'm just really excited every time I play a match.

When I watched the Premier League on the telly, I didn't expect it to be that hard. The opponents are all physically strong, real athletes. It wasn't like that in Germany. You must be prepared for it. But I prepared myself for it.

The Champions League is special. You play at a higher level, so you have to be very focused and have greater motivation.

I try to be as fit as I can, eating well and sleeping well, because I know how intense it is here in the Premier League, especially when you play big games like Liverpool or Tottenham.

I spent two great seasons playing in the Russian championship. I could have stayed there, but I went to the Premier League, which is much more competitive and requires much greater levels of fitness.

When your are playing for the national championship, it's not a matter of life or death. It's more important than that.

If all goes well and my body reacts well, and I feel I have a good high level to compete amongst the best then I'll come back and play.

As soon as I started to realize that I could make a living playing professional soccer, I went to that place where I could torture myself because I knew it would make me better for the championship game.

Ninety percent of hockey is mental and the other half is physical.

When I'm out on the football field, I have so much confidence in what I'm doing.

The game overall has gotten so much better, stronger, more physical parts to the game.

As a professional football player, I have known perfectly well from the day I started playing that every day I have to fight for my place.

Any game is important to me. At Boston College, when I went out for the spring games, I wanted to win. Maybe it is more important than other preseason games. It's just that everyone is expecting a lot from me in my first week of professional football. I want to confirm my expectations.

It's a sensitive thing, playing major league baseball.

I get very into my sports.

Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football.

I knew at a young age, whether I was playing baseball or hockey or lacrosse, that my teammates were counting on me, whether it be to strike the last batter out in a baseball game or score a big goal in a hockey game.

If you talk to most athletes, the place you're most comfortable is your playing field. I'm not so comfortable at a podium or talking about events.