It's football - fans are passionate about it, and sometimes it's difficult for players to take, but we are good men, and we all make mistakes, and we are footballers.

He gave me the chance to be where I am today, and He's the one that can take it all away from me. So at the team hotel, I pray before sleeping, and I pray again in the morning.

I know what it is to have nothing.

My father worked in currency exchange, and my mother is a businesswoman.

I want to be part of a club that is aiming to be one of the biggest in the world.

I have never said I would leave Arsenal.

Money is killing football: people are making their decisions based on money.

I have a bad reputation in England, and I don't know why. Maybe it's something that has just followed me. But one thing I always say is that 90% of the people I've played with would say I'm an amazing guy, a great teammate. Other people, those who work on the gate at every stadium I've played at, will tell you I am a humble guy and a nice person.

I was born in a house without a light or a toilet, so why would I forget who I am or where I come from?

I'll never be too big for anything.

I never regret making a decision.

You need to feel loved, and that is what I feel at City.

Harry Redknapp is a fantastic manager. He knows how to talk to players. You need that belief from your own manager. He tells you just to go out there and do your thing. That is what Harry has got more than anyone else.

It is always nice to have a message from Jose Mourinho.

When I signed for Real Madrid, I knew it was a big club, but only when you're inside do you realise the magnitude of this team.

With Mourinho, I learned a lot.

It's a special club, and everybody opened their arms to me from the first day. The fans and my team-mates treated me wonderfully since the day I arrived, and that warmth has made a madridista. Whatever happens, Real Madrid will always be in my heart.

It bothers me to think I may never put on a Real Madrid shirt again. Madrid is the best thing that's ever happened to me in my life.

I had some great experiences in England in clubs who are among the best in the country. I was happy there - my family, too. The only error that I made was to sign for Crystal Palace in January 2016.

As a striker, most of the time you have three chances.

As a striker sometimes you miss, and sometimes you score.

Fans have to try to control their emotions, as we do as footballers.

What is the point in going into a stand and singing a song that you know is racist and then going out into the street and saying to me, 'I'm not racist. Come to Tottenham.'

Football is a game. Don't get me wrong - there is money and other things in it, too - but it's still only a game.

Stephen Ireland is one of the most talented players I have seen, and Nigel de Jong is doing really well. He fights for his team all over the pitch, and he has a lot of character.

It was a dream to play in a stadium as impressive as the Santiago Bernabeu.

I want to win the Champions League, and I don't care about personal success.

I would not refuse to play for my country over money.

I had dreamt of playing for Arsenal and Real Madrid, and those dreams came true. Maybe I can dream of winning the Ballon d'Or, and that can come true as well.

I'm not really happy with my football career, but I can't complain about it, either.

The worst coach I have ever had was Roberto Mancini. I never liked his training methods.

The best coach I have ever worked with is certainly Jose Mourinho. He has an unparalleled passion.

I'm sure any player will tell you that to play with Real Madrid is a dream come true. I dreamt of playing here when I was young, at one of the biggest clubs in the world.

I hope I can get many goals for Real Madrid.

I'm always motivated when I go out on the pitch.

As a footballer, I know I am a role model for a lot of African kids, and I want to make a direct impact on their lives.

I plan with the BBC African Player of the Year award to become an agent of hope and positive change in the lives of the millions of African youths who have lost hope and are deprived.

If you are Cesc, going to Barcelona, he will make more money, more sponsorship, and he is going home. What did Arsenal do to keep him at the club? Absolutely nothing. Now the fans say he is not loyal. When you leave Arsenal, you become a traitor, regardless of what you have done.

I love England.

I have never been a bad influence in the dressing room.

No matter what quality you have, you have to listen to people, let people help you to be good.

People in my country love me. I represent my country very well.

In 2002, I went to play the Afcon in Mali, and I had the huge privilege to swap my shirt with Marc-Vivien Foe. May his soul rest in peace.

When I moved from Metz to Monaco, we reached an advanced stage in the Champions League, and we played against Real Madrid. It was one of most beautiful days of my life because I was lucky enough to get a signed shirt from the football legend Zinedine Zidane.

Wenger gave me the opportunity to be where I am today. He's a coach that helped me a lot, who gave me a chance, who's always been there for me in the bad moments. He called me, consoled me, gave me good advice, told me what I had to do to become a great player. I can only thank him.

Scoring goals is what I do best in my career.

If I'm on the pitch, and I score, and I'm not going to celebrate, I would rather tell the manager I'm not going to play because what is the point of scoring goals and not celebrating?

For me, apart from having my baby, the best thing is whenever I score my next goal.

If I score against Tottenham, trust me - I'm going to celebrate.

All the Arsenal fans boo me, and when I look back, I understand where everything went wrong, but there are certain things in life you cannot come back to anymore.