Alex Iwobi

My mum made me do kick-ups in the living room. My sister even tried to play football. Everyone was trying to help me.

My target is to get as many call-ups as I can, get as many games as I can and win many trophies with Nigeria.

As a footballer you're committed to play for the badge, train alongside fantastic players daily and compete against some of the game's best every weekend. What more can you ask for.

Arsenal is an amazing club, I have been there since primary school and it's a place I call home and passionate fans who are like family members.

Personally, I want to win the Premier League. That would be an amazing feeling.

I love attacking, but I hate defending and it's something I need to add to my game.

With the money thing it is mad. As a young kid earning so much, having a house and driving a nice car it is nice but it is something I keep level-headed about.

I used to play football on the streets with my friends and ended up where I am today.

That's what the big players get recognised for, scoring goals or creating goals.

Arsenal's standards are very high so I've always tried to reach that.

Nigeria is a great footballing nation and deserves to assume her rightful place in Africa and world football and I am keen to be part of a team that achieves this goal.

I do not have any regrets whatsoever in opting to play for Nigeria and will always do my best whenever I put on the green white green colours of Nigeria.

The love Nigeria showed me... when I played for them in a friendly, the fans were just crazy. The fans almost eat you up because they love you so much.

I'm very proud to represent Nigeria but I would like to say thank you to England for the chance they gave me, it was a difficult decision.

It was a difficult decision picking Nigeria over England.

Whenever I am called upon to play, I always try to give my best and make sure that I can impose myself on the game.

Sometimes in a Premier League game the fans are a bit quiet but in Nigeria you just hear trumpets, everything. The atmosphere is so different compared to England.

Coach Amodu has coached the cream of Nigerian football players and I had the privilege of working with him albeit for a very short time during the preparations for the two-legged Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.

From Under 15s to Under 19s, I was concentrating playing for England, it was close to me, I could just go to St George's Park, it was nice. Going back to school when you've just played for England, it was amazing, you're one of the best players in the country, that's why you're getting picked.

I grew up in a footballing environment.

My dad, my uncle and my whole family loves football.

When I was younger I just played football for the fun of it, scoring the maddest goals and trying to come up with new tricks but when you've got to take yourself into a proper match, you've got be serious.

I'm just chilled out, you'll always catch me in a mad tracksuit. Normally a black tracksuit, I'm not really an out there person.

Of course, when I was younger I always wanted to have the newest Air Force 1s but my budget wasn't too good back then! I always stuck with the white or black AF1s.

I like to have Air Maxes and Air Force 1s, I'm trying to collect more and more.

I seem to be like a hero to people, it's crazy.

When Nigeria actually gave me the call-up I thought 'oh, it's going to be a challenge, I don't go back there a lot, I don't really speak the language.' I wasn't speaking the language as fluently as I am now, so it was always going to be a challenge, but it was a challenge I decided to take and change nationalities.

Coach Amodu without question is a colossus and football icon and has over the years made meaningful contribution to Nigerian football both at club and international levels.

Fans are allowed to have their own opinion, at the end of the day they can say whatever they want, but some of them, it's crazy. They just want their own team to win. I can understand that. But some of the things they say.

I know the fans want to win trophies, we all do.

I hope the fans know that, that I always give 100 percent for the team, for the club.

It's an honour to be an Ambassador for DStv. Their passion for promoting sports is unrivalled across Africa.

I have always wanted to play for Nigeria and I enjoy each minute we gather and when we play.

I feel very honoured and proud to be playing for Nigeria.

Arsenal has been always been a big club in my eyes and I've seen them win loads of trophies. To be a part of it is just amazing, I just want to make history with the club.

Arsenal have always been one of the best clubs in the world, so to even be a part of the club from a young age I've always had to give my best.

Growing up I've been playing as an attacking midfielder, more central in the midfield. I wouldn't say if I'm most comfortable there but that's where I grew up playing.

All I know is that playing for Arsenal to me is always going to be an honour. I'm always proud to represent this club and wear the badge.

I would say each day I'm still growing and still learning, but negatives, obviously they're always going to criticise me for my goals and assists, which I need to add to my game if I want to be compared with the people I'm playing with.

When people compare me to him... it's like 'wow' maybe they see me on his level but I don't believe I am there yet. It is what it is, he's a skilful player, I'm quite skilful myself so they are always going to compare me to him especially that he's my uncle.

I see my uncle as an idol, someone I have always looked up to as a footballer.

I have always dreamt of winning the Africa Cup of Nations and the fact that I am representing my country and I am always proud to wear the green white green.

As long as I am progressing and trying to do my best for the team that is what really matters.

I try to dwell on the positive and not dwell on the negative as much as I can.

I've always seen myself as a midfielder but wherever I'm being told to play in the middle or somewhere, I will always give my best.

I am not one to chicken out.

I'm happy to play anywhere, I will play wherever I'm told to play.

I'm always hungry and eager to represent my country and make them proud.

I have been very blessed to be given the opportunity to play for Super Eagles.

I will take ownership of the nutmeg. My uncle Okocha has got the skills but the nutmeg, the prince title they call me for that, I will say it is my ownership. It happens instinctively, sometimes the easiest way of getting past my opponent.