Quotes from Kalidou Koulibaly

I grew up reading Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.

In short, with Sarri football is maths.

I'm a Napoli player and I'll give 100 percent to win something with this shirt.

How can you make the people change? How can you reach them in their heart? I do not have the answers for this.

I waited for a long time for a call-up for Les Bleus, but that call never came.

The game In England could be suitable for me but I like Italy.

In Naples, each time I go out people want to take my photo or ask for autographs.

Whenever I got home, I'd hurry to complete my homework and then play football in front of our house.

For them it's normal that people of all colours are equal. When I look at schoolkids, I think that we should all be like that.

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, you just have to know how to match up against a player.

I had the French culture at school and I love this culture but I also had another culture at home - that of Senegal. I think this way of growing up has made me the person I am today - because I had the two cultures.

The people of Naples are so welcoming and happy to see me. My family and my brothers feel at home here too, we've got the best and most encouraging fans.

Since I'm a professional, every day I try to become a better player.

There has been great progress made in the world, but the fact that we're still fighting against discrimination means we've gone backwards and that's a shame.

Maybe some people look at me and just see a footballer, or a black footballer. But I am much more than this. I tell my best friends all the time, 'If you look at me as a footballer, and not as Little Kouli, and not as your friend, then I have failed in life.'

I do not need the transfer window or anything to improve myself.

I can still remember how my mother would shout my name out of the window because I was playing football late at night and had school to attend the next day.

Napoli did great things with Sarri and we hope to do even better under Ancelotti.

Naples reminds me of Senegal, as when a foreigner arrives, everyone does their best to help him out.

I try to give 110 per cent to these fans, as they give me so much love and I want to repay them. I throw myself into the challenge for them, as I want to take the Napoli colours to the top, so it fills my heart when they cheer for me.

Since I first came here, my focus has always been to keep improving with Napoli.

We have to keep improving.

If you work, you always get your reward in the end.

I realised some Lazio fans were making monkey noises whenever I touched the ball. It is impossible to know what you are supposed to do in this moment. There were times when I wanted to walk off the pitch to make a point, but then I told myself that this is exactly what they want.