Gervinho Quotes

Gervinho

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 27, 1987

I started playing football in Abidjan, my African town, without even having shoes on my feet.

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I was born in a tiny place in Ivory Coast, so being a protagonist in this life is a dream.

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In Ivory Coast it's very hard to have normal shoes, so just imagine football boots - they were considered a true luxury.

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Many young players tell you that they want to play for Manchester United or Arsenal. My dream was to play for Arsenal and I realised it. When I arrived, I thought: 'Wow, I'm here!'

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Each of my clubs made an impression on me, but Arsenal was special.

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When Arsene Wenger called me to tell me that he would like me to come to his club, I don't think you imagine the satisfaction I felt just after hanging up the phone.

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I have good memories of my visit to China. It was a beautiful experience for me. I learned a lot of things. I hope Chinese football is still evolving, that they have the chance to sign other players to develop the league. We did our part of the job by bringing what we had to bring to Chinese football.

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As a child I dreamed of playing for Arsenal, because I loved them. Now I hate them for the way Wenger treated me.

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I have a lot of respect for Wenger. But a player needs playing time. And a coach has to put his faith in a player if he feels that he needs it.

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When you get to a club and things are not going well, it's not easy to live.

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Football really has saved my family and it's true that it saves a lot of families in Africa. It gives us the means to be able to give a better life to our loved ones.

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A group of artists in Ivory Coast recorded a song about me.

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Thanks to football my family are able to live well.

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The best risk to take is to look to score goals and to play a lot.

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In football you have to take risks if you want to win.

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I'm going to Arsenal to play.

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The Premier League is a notch above. It's maybe the best league in the world.

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On any given day a team can have a bad result.

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You can have a bad day but that does not make you a bad team.

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I left England because I was not playing.

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