Zinedine Zidane Quotes

I've played three seasons at Real Madrid; I've given my all. I've scored goals, I've won two leagues, and that's not easy.

Personally, I love training, and getting paid to play football is incredible. Playing the game and working hard is what I have always dreamed of doing.

I wish I could play the World Cup; that's one of my dreams.

I would say Hope Solo is competitive.

I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.

My father, Tommy, who was a trained draughtsman, played for Preston North End in the Finney era. He liked football but did not love it as I do.

I am going to continue and bring this club forward. I am Paul Gascoigne the footballer.

I miss walking out of the tunnel, the 90 minutes and the adrenalin rush that I'll never, ever replace.

I always wanted to be a futbol player, but I was never good enough.

I never played in a European Championship. I wasn't good enough.

I play in the Champions League. I don't have anything to complain about.

I was full of confidence in myself that I would reach the top or be a professional player as a midfielder.

My dream was to become the flagship player for Napoli. Even though I played for other teams, I would have liked to have returned and retired there. Napoli is my life, my city, I have regrets.

For me, games against Arsenal are always beautiful because in my childhood they were my favourite team.

I thank God for having played for four years in the best Barcelona team in history, but playing in the Premier League is also very important.

As an opponent, the fiercest bouts were always against Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a fantastic player.

I play at Manchester City. I try and give performances for them game after game.

To play for Arsenal will be the best day of my life and I will do anything to play for that team.

I'm a footballer first and foremost and I want to be remembered for what I do on the pitch.

I wasn't really interested in girls. Only football. I was just enjoying football all the time. There was a five-a-side next to the flat, and I used to play there all the time. It was all about football. I wanted to be a professional. That was my goal. I didn't want to be anything other than a footballer.

I remember playing one of our first matches in Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United, and I remember that feeling of just being in that iconic venue.

Players like Neymar are great for football.

I have to smile because we, as footballers, are really lucky to do the job we do. But this is not just a job for me. It's my passion.

As I said, when I played at Chelsea I give always my best to help the team but now Manchester United is my club and I will try to win there.

My heart is in the Premier League. I can honestly say that when you've played there, your heart stays there even if you are physically elsewhere.