Quotes from Adama Traore

I'm going to return to Barca.

I almost missed the chance to join Barcelona because I was on holiday in Mali visiting my parents' family for the first time. We spent all summer there and every day Barcelona were calling my mother's phone and getting no reply because she had left it in Barcelona.

I like to improve myself every day and whatever my performance, I will always believe I can do better.

You know if you give 100 per cent every day that you're going to be happy with yourself. When you lose you've got to pick yourselves up and go again.

We wanted to be footballers, not part of some gang.

Ronaldinho changed everything for me.

We have to play the game, you can't go on to the pitch thinking the game is already lost.

Even if it's an unofficial game, if I am on the pitch, I don't want to lose any game.

What I have learnt from my time at Barcelona is the invisible work that goes on off the pitch. It's about the fine details.

With the ball I can run 37kmh but I've never been timed without it because my job is to play football. I'm not an athlete.

My dream was to be a football player.

Every player has a dream to play at Barcelona for a long time, but you have different roles for the team.

People tell me I'm the first in dribbling. But it's important that, after dribbling, I cross or pass or score. If I don't, then dribbling is pointless.

We know about Portuguese football, we know the Portuguese culture.

I did learn a lot of things in different positions, wing-back, winger and striker as well so I am happy to go and learn different positions which I like and I trust the process of Nuno Espirito Santo.

I have been playing in different positions and I keep growing.

If I can adapt to different tactics I think I will be a better player.

My training? I don't do weights. It's hard to believe, but I don't do weights.

There was a misunderstanding with Barca. Something happened that I didn't like, but I prefer to keep it for myself.

No matter the competition, Premier League or Europa League or cup, I want to win. This is the truth.

I know my game is about trying to get past players and I know that if a bad tackle is coming my way, I have to jump or push my body out in front, but this is football. If they try to foul and target me, then I'm doing something good.

We will accept any help we can as we attempt to keep moving forward to become a better team.

All Spanish players want to play for the national team.

Wherever you come from, even if it's a rough neighbourhood, there are always good people who know what they want to do.