Quotes from Nicolas Anelka

No player can win matches on his own.

If one day I leave Shenhua, it will be the day I retire.

Shanghai is Asia's New York.

I have no record of racism or antisemitism, there is no evidence to support it, not even a shred of evidence.

For me the French team belongs to the past.

I don't care about wages or fees, I just want to improve my football, which is a side to me that the fans aren't aware of.

Sometimes to rest, even to watch your team-mates from the bench, is not too bad. It is part of the game and you try to be fresh when you come on the pitch.

At some point we must stop being paranoid and believing that we are all at war.

Some players have to change their game in their careers. I did, and I like it.

I helped Real win their eighth Champions League title. I'm proud of that.

I have never said I wanted to leave Chelsea.

When I was playing for Chelsea, it was always tough to beat Albion.

When you play for a team like Chelsea you will have to fight for your place.

I had a tough career. I then resolved to find peace. And, I finally found Islam.

When I started to play football as far I was concerned I just played football. I didn't want all the stuff around it, the press and that.

I went to Madrid to play football but I couldn't because I was never left in peace.

As a player you just concentrate on your game.

It doesn't matter I have not always been at the biggest clubs.

I love all the clubs I play for.

I have a very English coaching philosophy.

I have always been proud and happy to wear France's colours. I have always been respectful of the team. But I need people to prove they really want me to play.

We need to show character whenever we concede a goal and try to make a comeback.

With Chelsea... I play in blue every weekend and that's more than enough for me.

When the chance came to join a great club like Liverpool, I weighed up my options and it was obviously the best move for me.