Quotes About Soccer

I have taken a leap forward at United which has allowed me to get into the national side.

It's never great letting in goals but at the same time I'm a pretty present-minded person.

I was growing up watching Rooney as an England legend and as one of the top players in England in my lifetime.

Football has limited success in Europe.

To get a first goal for England was something I've dreamed of since I was a little kid.

I've got big ambitions, and so do Liverpool, and now I'm playing in the biggest league in the world.

What Liverpool do really well is they try to get you inside but then close you down.

For me, Raheem Sterling is a fantastic player, and he's been brilliant for England. I hope he will stay at Liverpool.

When you play for Liverpool, there's always pressure, pressure to perform, expectation. Of course, that's the reason why you want to go there.

You can't play man to man against Liverpool and out-pass them. You have to keep your shape and stop them.

To score a goal for Liverpool is always special but the fact it was for the first team makes it even better.

Personally, I'm happy how I played in my first 'clasico' against Liverpool.

I have always seen Drogba as the example to follow in terms of a centre-forward. He was strong and scored loads of goals, and he was a quality player.

When I was small, my local team actually played in Liverpool kits.

The long-distance ones are the most common goals I have scored.

As for my personal ambitions, I always loved playing for England and always felt I did well.

I did a lot of lower league, and in lower league, you're not going to be playing out from the back; you're going to hit it long and try to get the second ball.

I've been in the lower divisions, I've been in the higher divisions so I have got the experience.

I want Robinho to stay with Madrid because I think that he is almost the same as Cristiano Ronaldo.

Madrid is Madrid. There's nothing more to say. It's the biggest team in the world.

To make a difference within the football environment means to make a difference in the world.

I think the greatest goal I've ever scored is the one against Liverpool. It was amazing for me, and it really made my name in the Manchester team.

I want to be king of Manchester City.

I would love to be in Manchester on the roster.