Quotes from Adama Traore

Nuno works with each player individually. He has worked with me tactically, on where I have to move and when I have to move.

I am grateful to Guardiola for showing his interest and I hope in the future I can learn from him.

Yeah definitely, I have to be brave. There are some bad tackles that we don't like. But it's not my job to look at that, it's the referee's job, he has to see what is going on. All I try to do is keep going.

I have trained with expert sprinters many times and they all agree running with the ball and running without the ball requires two completely different techniques.

I work with a nutritionist, I have my personal trainer and another person who is like my physio.

Players like Messi and Xavi are always hungry. Whatever the game or the competition - even if it is table-tennis - they want to win. We used to play two-touch football games after training and they would always be desperate to win. It taught you about life as well as football.

Messi could maybe get away with not trying 100% because he's the best player in the world. But he's the first at training. He's very professional. He was very good to watch and learn from.

Any situation in the game when you have the ball you can see there are good opportunities.

If I am the same Adama as yesterday, then it is one day I have lost.

People are thinking I am running so fast on the pitch, but I think it's slow.

One moment that changed my mentality was the first time I went to Mali when I was six. Soon after that trip, Barcelona signed me, but when I was there I saw children like me, six years old, who didn't have shoes, while I had the opportunity to fulfil my dream. It shocked me. I was six and I didn't understand.

My heroes were Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, and now it is Messi.

I learned a lot from Ronaldinho and Messi.

Whether it's 90 minutes, or a half, 10 minutes or whatever, I want to show what I can do.

Of course I would like to return to Spanish football, but I promised myself I would be a success in England.

I was born in Spain, I know the culture there, and lived most of my life there, but I have Malian origins too. For me it's a beautiful thing that I can have both. I can be in both countries, speak the language, blend in in two cultures.

You never know if there is anyone faster than me, but I know my speed and most of the time I use it for good, but I don't know if there is anyone faster.

I know the way I play is with speed and ability.

About Mali, they came to my house. We spoke and after that, the guy posed for a picture giving me a Mali shirt. With Spain I didn't go because I was injured. When the time comes, you will see which team I decide.

I spoke to Mali and they understand; I've never lived there and I never said I was going there, my intention was always to play with Spain.

I usually sprint for 20 to 30 metres - occasionally 50 to 60 metres maximum. But no footballer ever sprints a complete 100 metres during a game.

Whatever excuses I can make to you about playing so many games, there is no point - the point is we have many games.

Sometimes things might not go as you want them to, but you have to stay focused and fully concentrated.

When there is a difficult moment, you need to stay strong because it's difficult when you don't play.