Edouard Mendy Quotes

Edouard Mendy

Profession : Footballer

Birth : March 1, 1992

I thank the Ghanaians and all Africans across the world for their support and prayer.

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I appreciate the recognition as the best African international player and promise to do more to make Africa proud, thank you.

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I don't set limits for myself.

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I try to be better and improve every day.

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When you're in a team like Chelsea, you have to keep in mind that you have to improve and play well. This is the only way you can win titles and impose yourself over time.

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As far as World Cup 98 is concerned I think everyone was really rooting for Zinedine Zidane because he was such a wonderful player. But for me, it's true that the tournament that stays with me a bit more was World Cup 2002 and particularly Senegal, who had such a wonderful tournament.

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I am very happy and proud of my success with the national team and Chelsea.

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To be at a club where such great goalkeepers have played is very important to me. I am aware of the expectations surrounding the goalkeeper position at Chelsea.

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Cherbourg had released me and I had been trying constantly to contact my agent, leaving him voicemails and sending him texts, and he just wasn't replying. I was doing this every day and it got to the last day of the transfer window. He did not even have the courage to speak to me directly.

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I was living in Le Havre and I was able to live with my family so that meant that I wasn't spending as much of the money I was getting from social security and unemployment benefit.

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I had studied quite hard in the past and I had always been quite good at business and commerce.

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I had a good friend who had a menswear shop, men's fashion. He was convinced I would do a good job for him. They offered me the chance to run the shop for them.

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The best option for three to four goalkeepers, is that the atmosphere is at least cordial and at best that they all get on and put the team first.

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Sadio is my brother, my compatriot.

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When I was a little boy, I watched Chelsea, Marseille and Real Madrid.

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I watched a lot of the Chelsea games when Michael Essien and Didier Drogba played for the club.

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I liked Louis Saha, when he played for Manchester United and, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Yes, I have been aware that Petr Cech has been watching my matches for a number of years. It's very pleasing to hear that he has been watching me and saying that he liked my profile and the way I was performing.

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We know as goalkeepers that we have to stay unified and united.

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There's lots of African players in the Premier League and the Premier League is the best league in the world, so that's a really positive thing. But there are only a few African goalkeepers. Do I feel a particular pressure about that? Not really.

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