Micah Richards Quotes

I know many people said I couldn't go to China because it would be a step backwards in football terms, but I think anyone would at least consider such an offer.

Maybe I'll quit after my time at Bayern; maybe I will play somewhere else for one more year.

I am not sure where the future will take me, but I have always wanted to play regular Premier League football.

When I was at Villa and I was captain there and I had the opportunity to go to City, it played on my mind I wouldn't be as pivotal. So initially I didn't want to go, but a lot of things happened behind the scenes and I realised I had to go.

I wanted to play at the top level in Europe, and PSG offered me a precious opportunity I couldn't turn down.

My goal is to stay here at Chelsea. Unless Chelsea does not want me anymore - then I'd have to find another club!

The day I heard Juventus were interested in me, my mind was made up.

At 21, Real Madrid or Barcelona would have been more difficult for me. If I play well enough at Chelsea, I could win my place in the starting team, and my priority is to play.

I had to make a decision: am I going to go for the football or make another choice. When you play in the Dutch second division, it's not like you can live off that for your whole life.

It wasn't easy to leave Barcelona. I fulfilled a dream when I moved there - to play in Spain and for the champions - but very few players stay in the same club all their life. To leave is normal.

I started in engineering, where I think I could have happily remained and, who knows, made a bundle as a civil engineer or mechanical engineer. But more of my friends happened to be majoring in physics than engineering, so I switched over. No more compelling reason than that.

It has been a dream to play in the Premier League with Fulham.

I don't think you would find any player in the Bundesliga who would say that they would not at all be interested. Chelsea would have been very interesting for me. You don't get a chance like that very often in your life.

My absolute dream would be to play for Manchester United and help them reach the goals they have.

If it fits in with my career, it will be a challenge for me to play for a MLS team. If that would be Steven Gerrard's club, that would be very special.

It's always been a dream to play at a club like Spurs.

Playing at the top level in the Premier League - that's where I strive to be.

I left Bayern because I needed the game time.

I would love to finish my career at Real Madrid. But I would not cause a scene if, one day, a coach were to come along and decide he doesn't need me. Only then would I look elsewhere. And I repeat: Real is my priority.

It's strange, but I remember just before I moved to Hoffenheim that I had a dream about playing in England.

It was always a dream of mine to play in the Premier League.

I've had a lot of success in England, and I've really enjoyed my time with Manchester City, but I wanted to challenge myself even further by playing abroad.

You know how much money I could have made playing professional football as a tight end? But I can't jump, and I can't run fast. That was my problem.

I'm a player coming into Manchester United, I've got to adapt like every other, no matter how old I am.

I have a lot to thank Italy for. It's the country that opened the door to professional football for me.