Gerard Deulofeu Quotes

I've always wanted to be a top footballer since I was young.

When a club shows interest and a manager wants you it is always nice.

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.

I have enough confidence at the moment to say that I have the potential to play at the same level as Arjen Robben or Franck Ribery.

I've always wanted to be a footballer, and I've always believed that's the path I was going to go down.

Spain and England have great leagues, and it would be nice to play there when the time comes.

There's a big difference between Neymar and me. I've been a professional for two years. Neymar is one of the best in the world.

All I have ever wanted to do is be a professional footballer.

I'd never thought of going to Japan, but the J-League came to me, and I could see that they wanted me to be part of the project. In the beginning, they said, 'We have two or three teams for you, although we cannot say which ones at the moment, but we want you as a player, as everything.'

If I play well for Holland, I am sure that I will have my chance for Milan.

I am not one of the best midfielders in the world or something like that.

As a kid, I always wanted to play in Europe.

It's nice there are a lot of big clubs that are interested in me, but if one of those is Barcelona, that's special.

I just want to thank Everton for the opportunity and Watford for having opened the doors for me in England.

We are getting to the point where, like the men's game, playing football is not only a legitimate career but enables you to live really well and can perhaps even set you up for life. It will allow little girls to tell their mums and dads they want to be professional footballers and not have their dreams dismissed so easily.

I'm so good at Atletico. Honestly, I don't see myself leaving.

I've had signs I can play at the highest level.

It is true that I did not want to leave Milan. That changed when Zlatan Ibrahimovic came from Barcelona. Then I realised that for me it is better to go.

I got scouted for Tottenham and was there for three to four weeks before a phone call from Arsenal came. The first session they wanted to sign me so, happy days, I didn't look back. I'm an Arsenal fan, everyone in my family is Arsenal, so it wasn't a hard decision.

When I was approached by Arsenal in 2005, my world changed forever.

I had opportunities in other countries - I never thought about England and Leeds United.

I can't name a backup point guard better than me in the NBA.

I had enquiries from Paris-Saint Germain and Manchester United, and I considered them.

In my opinion, whenever I've been given the opportunity to play, I've done well and scored goals, and that will continue to be the case.

I worked at the number one team in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and now also in England.