Mauro Icardi Quotes

Chinese players are not as naturally skilled like South American or European players, like players who learned football when they were kids. They're not good.

You can see the players are world-class just by the way they pass the ball. Ozil, Sanchez, and Cazorla, for example, are huge personalities. Even though the club maybe spent more money on me, I can still learn a lot from them in any respect.

Stephen Ireland is one of the most talented players I have seen, and Nigel de Jong is doing really well. He fights for his team all over the pitch, and he has a lot of character.

I have always passed the ball and worked on that part of my game.

I want to be the goal scorer and the play maker out there. I have been doing that all my life.

I never really was that passionate about playing sports. But when I was at this Mt. Herman school, I did have the ability to throw the frisbee. So when this sport evolved, it was fun because I was good at it.

I feel like, at any given time, if I'm not playing my best football, if I'm not taking coaching points, if I'm not doing things right out there on the field, I feel I can be covered by anyone.

We know that Pepe is a great player.

Besides my father, who used to be a footballer at the local level, it is Messi for whom I started to play football.

Ronaldo certainly scores goals, but I do too. He certainly scores more than I do, but we don't have the same style.

Everyone has a different view on football, but I didn't have a fear that I wouldn't be good enough in England.

I'm glad I came to Palace because I am getting the game time I wanted. I am also learning to fight with some good players.

I am always loath to assign goalkeepers too much importance, but you have to make an exception for the greats.

It's very exciting... what DeAndre brings to the game is truly special. To have the opportunity to play with a football player like that, that's what gets a quarterback out of bed in the morning.

Messi is one of the best of all, but I'm sure Neymar will get to that level.

It's true: with players like Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, it's difficult to catch them.

I didn't have any natural instincts toward heading. It cost me lots of opportunities to score.

I love Messi. I also derive inspiration from the god of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar.

I am not a magician of football.

Playing at a club like Chelsea and being given the opportunity to play with the world-class players that we have means you can learn from them and improve your game.

As far as I can judge, English football is not for everybody. You need to have the lungs for it, you need to have the strength for it.

Messi simply cannot be stopped by yourself. Ronaldo is easier because he is more about athletic prowess.

I've been a versatile player since I started playing football.

Messi scores three goals every game. If you score one goal, you're not Messi.

To have a great player like Neymar at PSG would be a great honour. He's a phenomenal player, and to have great player is a great thing for the team.