Gabriel Jesus Quotes

When people say 'American soccer,' they think of the U.S. national team. But American soccer also includes Major League Soccer, and until we have a league that produces players at the rate other leagues around the world do, I don't believe we'll ever get to where we want to be.

I had some very good players and some wonderful young players hitting the scene. Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Michael Owen - we had something tangible to work with and move forward.

When there is a Brazilian who is lighting things up, he is at Real Madrid before you know it!

It's been a big flaw of ours in the soccer department that a lot of our best athletes go and play other sports. But I think young players have seen me, and others, go over to Europe and play in some of the best leagues - and MLS is improving so much, too.

I'm not worried that Germany will always have strikers that are of international calibre.

I think there are a lot of great strikers in Europe.

I always dreamed about the Premier League.

You have good footballers coming out of Africa, West Africa, but they are not on the level that Eto'o played.

Most strikers playing in the Premier League regularly are aged around 23 or 24.

I've definitely seen a lot of good players since I've came to Australia and I've definitely seen a lot of players that could easily play in the Championship in England.

The number of starting quarterbacks in the NFL from Texas speaks for itself.

Of course when you talk about Corinthians, the club that launched me, I have a great affection. But honestly, I don't think about returning to Brazil.

If I could choose anywhere in Brazil, the club I'd play for is Palmeiras.

I started playing with my dad, and then I started going to soccer schools in Sunderland and managed to get scouted from there.

I hope that everyone tries to help to increase the level of the MLS and also that American players like Pulisic are here and not in Europe. That should be the goal for America. I just try to help as much as I can.

The Premier League is one of the top leagues in the world and I'm a guy that likes to challenge myself, so just to be able to practice against those types of players and play against them every weekend is a dream come true.

Obviously, at PSG, they have the best players in the world. Being with that group has really made me strong. I have watched the ins and outs of everyone, Neymar and Mbappe and all those guys in training, and I really feel that it has moulded me into a stronger person and a fighter, and it made me a lot hungrier than before.

In football, there are so many great football players like Eden Hazard, Roberto Lewandowski and Neymar.

I don't know if my perspective is different because my dad played but I've always admired footballers: second division players, second division B players.

I have watched the Premier League for a long time. There is so much quality, and it is such an exciting league. Of course, it is nice to think I might play in it.

Ronaldinho and Robinho are two totally different players.

A World Cup is always a bit of a watershed for teams, so there will be new faces and players given the chance to perform at a higher level.

I think it's important to make clear, you know, that the problem with American soccer... it isn't talent.

I'm not really a soccer fan. I understand they have skill and all that running up and down the pitch and what not.

It wasn't about accolades, but showing that I was bred and predestined to be one of best football players to come into the league - and, every Sunday, to help my team to win.