I didn't dream of joining Man City as a professional one day, or representing England, because I didn't know that was even possible.
I really didn't want to play basketball for the longest time, but I just wouldn't stop growing. But I always wanted to be a professional soccer player.
My dream is to play in the MLS maybe, because I love the lifestyle in America. Doesn't matter - New York, L.A. - I want the big city.
I would love to play for Manchester United and, if things go as I want them to, I believe I can achieve that.
When I signed that USL contract, my perspective changed on me being a professional footballer. That was my goal ever since I was young. I never thought I could achieve it, but that's when it clicked in my head that I can really go far in the sport.
There are a lot of big players and a lot of big teams, but I don't know if I'll get the opportunity to play in the Premier League.
It was hard to leave my boyhood club Arsenal, it's still my dream to play for Arsenal, but I know I have to put that on hold and go and play abroad to get some experience in Germany.
I don't think I am a great. I think I've done nothing. I've done nothing in soccer. I've won leagues, but I haven't won the Champions League, the World Cup, the Euro. Winning the Euro in France, that wouldn't be bad.
I see myself going to play in the MLS, to discover something other than France.
I obviously want to play in the Premier League and if I can do that with Fulham it would be amazing.
I was always reading about the Premier League. It has been a big dream and one that came true. But it is not the end of the dream; it is just starting.
My head has just been all about wanting to play regular football in the Premier League.
Real Sociedad fans are fantastic; they know that the club is trying to join the other teams who are always in the top part of the table - to get as close to them as possible.
I want to be playing in the Premier League.
I wanted to play in the Premier League and Bolton offered me that opportunity at that time and that was why I signed for Bolton.
Back in the days, being able to join the Jean-Marc Guillou academy was one of the best things that could happen to a youngster from Ivory Coast. There were thousands of kids who wanted to join that school so it was a great feeling for me.
I kind of had to convince myself when I was playing for the Washington Freedom that this was the highest level that I'm going to reach. 'I'm going to be a professional player, and I'm going to try and be the best one I can be, but it's maybe just not in my cards to be an international player. I won't play in a World Cup.' That was hard for me.
Marseille would be the only place that I'd like to play in France, but I think it's not realistic.
One day, I would like to play in Premier League. It would be a great experience.
I am not sure where the future will take me, but I have always wanted to play regular Premier League football.
I would love to play in the Premier League; which player wouldn't? I am happy at AC Milan, but never say never.
I thought I was going to play soccer in college.
As a general rule I don't have to play in the Champions League to be happy.
When I left the U.S., I sort of left that frustration and that pressure to make the national team behind me.
I want to play in the Premier League, the Champions League, and I want to continue playing for England. If I'm going to do that, I have to play for my club and put in good performances for my club because there are other English midfielders who are doing that in the Premier League.
