Mauro Icardi Quotes

I played a lot of football, and I was a goalkeeper, but I didn't really like playing in goal.

I rate Fabien Barthez and played with two great keepers in Alex Stepney and Harry Gregg.

I always had a concept of watching great players, great goalkeepers.

As a goalkeeper, you want to play.

Kids want to play in goal.

Neuer is the best goalkeeper in the world by far.

Who is the best goalkeeper in the world? It's always hard to choose because there are so many great goalkeepers.

I don't watch goalkeepers, to be honest.

I choose to be a goalkeeper.

Homophobia is rampant in soccer, probably more so than in any other sport. I'm not sure why.

In football, the only game I know is the 90-minutes game. It's not mind games; I don't try to do that.

Anybody can miss a penalty.

I'm enjoying playing football, and as a footballer, that's what you want to do, and that is exactly what I've been doing.

I believe I could be a good centre-half.

As a goalkeeper, you always expect every team to give you nightmares.

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 train a lot. After training sessions, I like to stay with some balls and some goalkeepers - they help me a lot, too.

Obviously, football and soccer seem to clash a lot, but soccer was great for me. It's a game that you play with triangles. You make a pass thinking that the person you pass the ball to is going to make the next pass.

For me there's nothing better than having more football.

I wanted to be a goalie.

I want to play right back for England. I think that's my spot. I have played there for nine years.

If you see my record I'm not a stereotype killer striker.

It's my job to be a goalkeeper and keep the ball out of the net, and that's what I've done. I've kept a clean sheet.

I like to play as a striker.

I think the idea of crazy goalkeepers is an old thing, really.