Quotes from Marcos Alonso

I want to keep improving and to work hard to be one of the best.

All you can do is keep working hard, keep training and try to be ready for when the chance comes.

Bolton was another important stage for me. I learned a lot, even if I didn't fight for any titles. We were not too close, only one semi-final of the FA Cup and then I went to Sunderland for only four or five months and we fought relegation.

I really like the Premier League and to have the opportunity to play for Chelsea and win titles.

To be honest, I don't care who scores the goals.

It's normal when you play in four competitions there are so many games, and because of this there is more risk of injury or tiredness.

I remember a Greek player from Sevilla, Vassilios Tsiartas. He was the best free kick taker I have seen in my life, I think. I learned from him in training. I used to hit the ball, like, five metres from goal because I couldn't reach! But I remember him telling me, 'When you are 14, 15 years old, you will take free kicks like me.'

Conte is a hard trainer, who likes to work on the physical and tactical aspect. When you are training you suffer, but then you thank him in the field.

Italians work hard physically and tactically.

Italy is a very competitive league, where most of the teams wait for you.

People were used to see me in a 3-5-2 because in Fiorentina that was also where I played. But the hard thing was to adapt to that when I arrived in Italy.

It's like after uni when you go to do a master's. Italy is like that for defenders.

Before I retire I'd like to play in La Liga.

Everyone tries to give 100 per cent for the team. If you can help with goals or assists then it's even more important.

Twenty-four hours a day football was a topic at home. I've always loved to play the game.

In modern football the position, the placement of the team and occupying spaces is important.

I'm very happy at Chelsea but I would like to return to Spain one day.

I had some other offers from other teams from Italy and Spain but when Chelsea came to get me, I did not think twice.

After playing my father used to coach, we used to follow him around Spain. We used to travel with him to many cities.

I'm not a massive basketball fan but I follow some of the Spanish players.

I didn't know too much about Bolton but I knew other Spanish players were here. I didn't talk to them but I heard good things about Bolton.

I don't know why someone would go to Bayern Munich.

Wembley is one of the top stadiums in the world.

It is hard for a young player at Real Madrid, they will always buy in new players and not look at the youths. If I stayed I could have been in the reserves for years.