Gareth Barry Quotes

When Manchester City came for me it was the best choice to come here.

I'm happy in Manchester and that's it. Moving to United was good for me. I play for a big club.

I always said I just wanted an opportunity with Madrid, and that has come.

At City I went back there on the basis of playing for manager Mark Hughes.

I chose Spurs and I think it's turned out well. I felt I was joining a great team, with great plans and the personal chats I had with people at Spurs were great.

My first option is always to triumph at Real Madrid. After that, you never know what can happen.

Benfica is a club of the people, with ambition domestically and in Europe and that was important to me, I really want to achieve things and Benfica has the same ambitions that I have.

I'm obsessed by the idea of making my mark on history. And Arsenal is my paradise.

Paul Lambert has assembled a great bunch of lads and training has been going very well. I am just desperate to get into the team and do my best for the club.

Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.

But this was my chance to go to the Super Bowl. Nothing was going to stop me.

You have only a short period of time in your life to make your mark, and I'm there now.

Jean Tigana wants to go to the top with Fulham, and I like that ambition.

I spoke with Abramovich. He is very simple and loves football. We were on the same wavelength: he wants to confirm Chelsea's position at the top.

I really want to lift the Champions League trophy one day.

I want to have a lot of success with Everton.

I am delighted to be joining a big English club. I know very well the quality that Chelsea has.

I had always said I will like to play for Milan at some stage in my career, so when the opportunity came up, I grabbed it with both hands.

The reason I joined Newcastle was because I could see we could do great things.

I can only thank Manchester City for everything they have done for me. What we have achieved in such a short space of time has been amazing.

Juve have allowed me to show my worth, it has provided me with a challenge that has motivated me.

I'm looking forward to playing my part in keeping United at the top of the game.

I've always said, when you join a club like United, it's a tough place to play at. But if you play and train and give 100%, then get your opportunity - I've always said you always get your opportunity there.

I was at Roma for two years, had two great seasons there, and everyone told me to stay, but it was in my mind to come and be successful in England.

Playing in the Premier League for City is like a dream.