"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."
"We all have to fight through our mistakes to become a better man."
"It was a dream to play in a stadium as impressive as the Santiago Bernabeu."
"I went through a lot of good moments in Arsenal and a lot of difficult moments as well."
"I'm very happy to have been a player who played for Arsenal, because the fans were always great to me - the manager, everyone, the players - and if I can just wish them the best of luck. They know, no matter what happened, they will always be in my heart because I love the club."
"All I want to do is win titles."
"I want to win the Champions League, and I don't care about personal success."
"Ozil is a genius. He has one-of-a-kind vision for the game. He has two eyes in the front of his head and two eyes in the back."
"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."
"If one player can say that I, Emmanuel Adebayor, spoke badly to anyone in the changing rooms, then I'd honestly like to know who it is. It has never happened in my life."
"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."
"Winning is good but is better when it becomes a means of hope and positive change in the lives of those who are deprived."
"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."
