I'm French. I have not become an Englishman. I have the impression of living on an island called Arsenal. If you fancy a sightseeing tour of London, don't ask me. You would get lost.

When I arrive at the gates of Heaven the Good Lord will ask ‘what did you do in your life?’ I will respond ‘I tried to win football matches.’ He will say: ‘Are you certain that’s all?’ But, well, that’s the story of my life.

Everyone thinks they have the prettiest wife at home.

Sometimes you have to swallow the unswallowable.

I didn't know the English were good at swimming. I have been in this country for 12 years and I haven't seen a swimming pool.

You build a player like you build a house. You start with the foundations. The fundamentals.

I've told him to cut off his ponytail. I think it makes him less aerodynamic.