Quotes from Robert Pires

L'Etoile, in Soho, is the best French restaurant in London.

When you haven't played for more than six months, scoring is the ultimate pleasure. It's ecstasy.

Everyone benefits from a strong Paris Saint-Germain - the club itself, the French league and also the Champions League.

Going to play in India at the end of my career was particularly special. I never thought I would get the chance to even visit India, let alone play football there.

Sometimes, a national team's shirt is heavy.

Paul Pogba is a great player.

Zico is a great manager and he knows the game perfectly.

The bond I feel for my parents is very strong.

For me, the best thing about being a footballer is that indescribable feeling when you are on a pitch doing your job. I don't know what to say - it's what I love.

What is good with the English clubs is that they respect the old players.

All the coaches I've had have been important for me, whether it was Joel Muller at Metz, Rolland Courbis at Marseille, Manuel Pellegrini at Villarreal or Roger Lemerre with Les Bleus. All of them were important along the way, and each of them had faith in me and let me play.

Coaching with Wenger is a good opportunity to learn.

You can compare Mesut Ozil to Dennis Bergkamp, because they play just behind the striker.

When you play for Arsenal you have to try to win all competitions.

I consider myself a survivor.

It's never easy to switch from one football to another one, from one culture, one language to a new one.

In France, it is important to work every morning on the tactical. Wenger worked every morning on the tactical.

I enjoyed India a lot. I learned a lot and came face to face with the poverty there, which is very, very tough. One thing's for sure: I no longer have the right to complain about anything. That's impossible now. But I discovered a beautiful country, fabulous and very welcoming people, and the local cuisine.

When I talk about football and the Premier League I think everything is possible.

It would be very good news for the Premier League if Zidane moved to England.

If you want to build a good team, you need to spend a lot of money, especially in the Premier League.

Diego Simeone is a great manager.

When you are an ex-footballer you want to stay with the one team and one club, and Arsenal is my club.

You cannot compare the way someone plays for a club and for a national team. At a club, you spend every day with the same players. In a national team, you are with your team-mates for only a few days.