Antoine Griezmann Quotes

I was released by Chelsea at 14 years old. I remember it, a Tuesday night. On the Wednesday, I was training with Fulham, five minutes from my house, and then on the Thursday, I was training with West Ham. After one session at both clubs, they both wanted me.

I do not see myself returning to Ligue 1. I love the Premier League. I like my life in England.

I was at a local club, Penketh United, and Mike Glennie, a Manchester United scout, came to watch me. He spoke to my grandad and offered me trials, but there was also interest from Liverpool, and I had to pick - I was only young, but obviously my heart was with United at the time.

I played at White Hart Lane against Michael Carrick and Edgar Davids when I was 18.

If English clubs are not giving you a chance then going abroad is always an option. That's what the Bundesliga is about.

Des Bulpin discovered me and, along with my dad, would be the biggest influence on my career. I remember him telling me when I was 15 that Jermain Defoe and I would play together for England when we were older, and he hasn't been too far wrong.

At school, I was always a central midfielder from a young age. Then, when I joined Villa at 16, the pre-season didn't go too well, so they looked at me as a centre-half.

When I was a little boy, my dream was to play in Spanish football, which I've done, and then it was the Premier League, so it's all worked out OK.

I just want to thank Everton for the opportunity and Watford for having opened the doors for me in England.

The dream of everyone is playing in Spain, Madrid, or Barcelona.

Spain and England have great leagues, and it would be nice to play there when the time comes.

I started out as a defender. I played as a full-back, and then I moved into the centre. I played defence right the way through until the Under-18s. Honestly!

When you're growing up and thinking about being a footballer, you want to make as many caps and play as many games as you can.

I have a lot to thank Italy for. It's the country that opened the door to professional football for me.

I had the luck of being in Madrid. They sign some of the best players in the world, and that really leaves fewer opportunities for young players.

Arsenal gave me the opportunity to come to Europe when I was 17. I didn't have as many opportunities as I expected and I had to try new chances.

If I play well for Holland, I am sure that I will have my chance for Milan.

Playing in America led to me getting a chance. Kicking around in the non-leagues I was going nowhere so I'm glad I did it.

I was quite small as a lad compared to everyone else so I didn't stand a chance at Southampton. They told me one day that they weren't interested so I moved on. I just went away and enjoyed my football.

Real Madrid are one of the main teams in Europe. They are a team which has won the Champions League the most times, a very good team, and known throughout the whole world as well.

I suppose people lost interest in me when I left Liverpool; but it wasn't me who left, it was other people who left me. If people had continued to follow me, they would have seen my two good seasons in Turkey which caught the attention of Besiktas and Galatasaray.

I'm sad to have left Spain because in my opinion LaLiga is an exceptional, unique and extraordinary league.

I wanted to be at Arsenal for my whole career. It is the club I love. It is the club I still support. I gave everything to play there.

I would love to play in Spain. It would be a dream to play there, as we are talking about the best league in the world.

I played for four different clubs in France; I played for Marseille, which is one of the biggest clubs.