It's a massive thing to win the African Nations. It will go down in history. It was my first tournament with Nigeria, and winning it was a bonus for me; it was a good experience for me.
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Victor Moses
Profession:
Athlete
Born:
December 12, 1990
Nationality:
Nigerian
Quotes by Victor Moses
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Every preseason, I feel I've done well, and it's just about being given a chance.
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For a club to come and get you, they are going to use you at some stage.
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They watch the Premier League everywhere in Africa.
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It's good to score goals, but my teammates are fantastic - they really support me - but the opponents just want to tackle me hard!
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I really admire Zinedine Zidane and Frank Lampard. They are really skilful, and I like the way they shoot from distance.
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The more games I play, the better I get.
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When I play against a winger, because I'm a winger myself, I understand what they are going to do before they try and go past me, so it makes it a lot easier for me.
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I'm sad to leave Palace because they're a great club and gave me my chance in football, and I want to say thanks to everyone there.
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I want to do the right thing and also to enjoy myself on the pitch.
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I'm proud of being a Nigerian international and am always committed to playing for my country.
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It's the best feeling, representing your country, and I always want to perform and give 100% for the team.
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When you're playing, you enjoy yourself.
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I played for England Under-16s, 17s, 18s, 19s, 20s and then 21s... then... I just decided to make the decision to play for Nigeria.
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Nigeria has always been my choice if called up, and when they did, I was happy.
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I waited for the opportunity to be invited to play for the national team of Nigeria, and immediately, they found me worthy; I did not waste time to honour the call.
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I don't regret turning out in the colours of Super Eagles. I love Nigeria, and I was prepared to come and play for the nation.
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The opportunity beckoned me to play for England, but I chose Nigeria because it has always been my ambition to play for the Super Eagles.
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To me, I would say that Cesar is underrated. As a defender, he has got everything. He's quick; he's got that desire, passion for the game. He just wants to play football. Azpilicueta is never tired. He can run all night in every minute. He wants to play every game.
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If I have got an injury, I have got an injury. Whenever I want to play for Nigeria, I must be 100 percent, I want to give everything. But if I have got an injury, I don't want to force myself, because I am going to look stupid on the pitch.
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I love to play football. Why would I run away from playing football?
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I never run away from challenges.
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When a manager doesn't have any interest in you, you can see that as a player.
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I just want to keep improving in every game.
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I started playing for a team called Cosmos in the Tandridge League before I went for a two-week trial with Palace. They must have liked what they saw.
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It is always good for a player when a manager believes in you.
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In football, you have to learn from everything, but everyone makes mistakes.
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It feels great being in the Champions League.
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I had a good time at Liverpool. They were great lads. The manager had his reasons to keep me on the bench, and at the same time, they were on a good run.
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As long as you work hard, the manager will see it, and he'll give you an opportunity.
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As long as I'm helping the team, I just want to play football.
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As a winger, you want to get at defenders and make it hard for them. Instead of them going forwards, they have to defend against you.
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That is my position, really: staying out wide and, most of the time, going into one v. one situations, which I am good at.
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I just want to enjoy my football.
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I want the fans to be able to recognise I am doing something good for the club, but at the same time, I want to work hard for the team and make sure we win games.
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I can play on the right, from the left, behind the main striker, or upfront - it depends on where the coach wants me to play.
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I want to play in every match, score goals when the opportunity presents itself, and help players in good positions to also score goals.
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I have always known that I've got the ability to play in a big club like Chelsea.
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I have always believed in the ability that I have got.
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It's a big step up for me, coming from the Championship to the Premier League, and, at the end of the day, it's up to the gaffer when I play and what role I take up.
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I just want to keep on working hard and helping my team-mates out.
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My footballing idol is Zinedine Zidane; he was an amazing guy on and off the field.
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What I can confirm is that I will always give a 100 per cent for Nigeria like I do at my club.
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As long as I can help the team achieve its objective, then I am happy playing anywhere upfront.
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My ambition is to contribute my quota to the overall success of the team.
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He scores goals, assists, and he's got everything that you'd ask for in a striker. We, as African players, are all proud of what Didier achieved as a player. The way he holds himself is unbelievable.
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He is a legend - not just Africa and Chelsea but the whole world. Didier is a great player.
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The position I am playing at right wing-back, I know I can score goals there.
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Every season, I want to be the best I can to be Africa's best player. I will do the best I can.
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It's a massive experience: playing against Galatasaray and Besiktas, you can feel the atmosphere. It feels like the stadium is going to fall down due to the fans singing and bouncing.
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