Quotes from Aleksandar Mitrovic

You want to score in every game and to fight hard.

I could have gone down a very different path, but my parents would not let me give up football.

I am not bothered what people say. You have always different opinions.

Life's boring enough without always having the same hair.

To give the best I can, sometimes you will be brilliant or not.

I play a good physical game.

I've picked up a few scars during games.

I want to play. I want to be on the pitch.

For sure, in Italy, the sun always shines.

When I play football, I try to win the game. That is part of me. That is who I am.

If you ask any player, they will always say the same. They play to win.

Competition is good.

My body is my weapon, and I have to keep it in shape; I need to feel strong.

Of course many children are dreaming to play for Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester United. I always just wanted to wear the jersey of Partizan, Newcastle, and Serbia.

Balotelli is not my role model. I like him as a player very much, and he is very talented. He could have been at the very top, but my style does not have anything with him.

At all big clubs, there is pressure. They all want to win and expect to win.

Teams want fast players. That's not me. But I know my strengths.

I've always loved Newcastle. Even when you're watching their games on television, you can feel the passion of the crowd.

My father tells me I would have been a criminal or a kick-boxer. But fatherhood has changed me - a lot.

Of course defenders will try to provoke me - that is their job.

I'm always looking forward, and I try to continue to push myself and to do the best that I can.

The Serbian people are very kind. Sometimes life is ruthless, and you have to show character. But come to Serbia and see how friendly everyone is; then you'll change your mind.

That's the Serbian way. That's the way we approach things, especially in sport. We are a small country, but if we want something, we will fight for it. It's maybe part of the history of the country; it's just our mentality. We are small but strong.

Every goal is a nice goal, great feeling, but the most important thing is we grab the three points and give the fans a nice afternoon.