Quotes from Antoine Griezmann

The United States is where I want to finish. I love the States. I want to have a subscription to NBA and go with my children to every game. I can already see myself there. I do not yet know the city, but why not play for Beckham's franchise in Miami? Playing under Beckham would be the best.

I was 14 when I arrived at Real Sociedad. No team wanted me in France. I trialled for around eight clubs, and then Real came.

I want to win titles with Atletico.

Playing a final is great, but it's winning it that counts.

With hard work and effort, you can achieve anything.

Every training session, I work hard to improve my weaknesses and build on my strengths.

I want titles: it's what I want and what I lack. I give everything for it.

Winning titles, that's what I'm looking for.

Many clubs rejected me, but I wanted to be a footballer and to learn as quickly as possible, so I persisted until I got into Real Sociedad when I was 13.

I work every day to improve and reach my top.

At Atletico, I've improved at the highest level, and in the Champions League, I've turned a corner.

People might talk more about Real Madrid and Barcelona than about Atletico, but what matters to me is what happens on the pitch. We compete with them year after year. I am not interested about the club's reputation.

El Cholo is a great coach: he asks a lot of his players and demands a lot of intensity. If your guard is down even a bit in training, Cholo tells you put extra effort in quickly.

I always demand intensity in training. That's my style, and I like it.

I'm always proud to be popular with the fans. I try to smile and do my best. If they like it, it's even better.

The Ballon d'Or? It's up to the journalists to vote. I do not go to bed every night thinking about it. I just try to do my best and score as many goals as possible.

I'll give everything I have to be one of the best players in La Liga.

I do not feel like I am on par with Messi and Ronaldo yet. I need to win trophies to match them. I try to help my team and country as good as possible to do just that.

I've never liked losing, ever since I was a boy in Macon, my hometown. I couldn't watch other teams lifting trophies.

I always had a frisson when I heard the Champions League music. To play in that competition, to score a goal in it, is something special for me.

It's true that the training and mentality in Spain is totally different to how it is in France.

It's not a personal mission to win La Liga, but I want it very badly.

I felt really proud when Simeone said I am destined to reach the level of Messi and Ronaldo. I always want to give my all for him. He motivates me.

I think in French, but I get angry in Spanish.