Quotes from Antoine Griezmann

I try to be the best and give the maximum so that people can say I'm among the top players.

Ronaldo used to be my neighbour, and he passed my house every day. We always greeted each other.

I want to try and pay back the confidence and care that the people at Atletico have always shown me.

When I wasn't playing, the most important thing was to stay patient.

I always ask Paul Pogba about Manchester United. I think they are a huge club with a really good infrastructure.

When I'm close to the penalty area, that's where I feel more comfortable.

Every player dreams of playing a Champions League semi-final, and we will give everything.

When I started watching matches, it was those of Marseille. After that, it was Lyon. I went to see them all the time in the league or the Champions League with my dad.

The more matches I play, the better I feel on the pitch.

With every side I've played for, I've always tried to fit in and joke with my team mates while enjoying good times with them on and off the pitch. And that's what's happened with Les Bleus.

When I'm on the pitch, I enjoy myself, and I try to give my all.

Players do not come out of the closet because they are afraid. We have to appear hard and strong, but we are afraid of what people will say about us. Of course, I have nothing against anyone. I respect everybody.

On a personal level, I have no hard feelings towards the clubs that didn't want me.

I'm very happy at Atletico. I'm very proud to play for these fans, with these players, and with this coach. I want to try and pay back the confidence and care that the people at Atletico have always shown me.

I don't want them to compare me to one or the other - I want people to know me for being Griezmann.

I went to the final of the Champions League, and I scored 32 goals. This pressure does not weigh too much. I'm on the field to have fun and give pleasure to the fans.

I do not feel the need to play in Ligue 1, nor in the Premier League or in Serie A.

Even before the season starts, the fans look at the dates for the Madrid derbies. They all want to be there; they're big games.

I try to be a complete player - in attack and in defence - and to improve every year.

My goal is always to improve what has been done the previous season and also collectively seek to do better than the year past.

If I am happy in my personal life, I will be happy in my profession.

We've lived through some extraordinary moments, and the saddest moments as well. We have to learn.

I was just a kid who had arrived in the world of professional football and thought he could do anything he wanted. But I have learned from my mistakes. I have done everything to change, both on and off the pitch.

We used to have championships in the streets with my friends, and whoever scored a goal was the happiest boy in the world. Now, every time that I score, I go back to being a child: the happiness of scoring a goal is unexplainable.