Demba Ba

English people have a great sense of humour.

— Demba Ba

Arsenal are one of those teams who makes you dream.

— Demba Ba

If I enjoy myself on the pitch, then I'm going to have a good performance.

— Demba Ba

It's rare to see Mourinho manage three years at the same team.

— Demba Ba

I enjoyed my time at West ham, scored a few goals there but was bitterly disappointed when we were relegated.

— Demba Ba

I had no doubts I wanted to be a footballer because that was the only option.

— Demba Ba

He always told me I'd score goals; Alan Pardew gives me a lot of confidence.

— Demba Ba

One thing I will keep doing for sure is fighting for everybody's rights behind the scenes.

— Demba Ba

I know there are footballers who want to fight for justice, whether Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, any belief.

— Demba Ba

I have never doubted that I would succeed from the moment I first began playing football.

— Demba Ba

It was not a sacrifice leaving the house when I was young and travelling around Europe to find a club. It was…

— Demba Ba

As sportspeople, we have a power we don't even know. If we get together and talk, things change. If we stand up,…

— Demba Ba

When you play good and people say that you have been terrific and you have been playing good football, that's something that…

— Demba Ba

Even if Sadio comes and tells me that he's better than Messi, I'd slap him in his face and tell him 'shut…

— Demba Ba

Rennes wanted me at one point, but in France they have a problem - they don't like taking risks. But if you…

— Demba Ba

My behaviour in the past wasn't too bad. But let's say it was not in keeping with the Islamic faith's demands. Nightclubs,…

— Demba Ba

Alan Pardew is a very good coach and is doing very well at Newcastle. He is very thorough in his preparation for…

— Demba Ba

Being a young kid from the hood in Paris, growing up in poverty and then scoring the goal that took Chelsea to…

— Demba Ba

It is very important you have strikers who can run and defend.

— Demba Ba

I do not have to whine about missing the chance to play in a World Cup.

— Demba Ba

I know what I'm able to do and I've proved it at every club I've played for.

— Demba Ba

The only power I have, in reality, is to keep producing good performances.

— Demba Ba

I am a good professional and I keep fighting for what I have.

— Demba Ba

Whenever you join a club you look at the schedule to see when you can play the team you left.

— Demba Ba

When you retire, no-one remembers that you finished in the top four. They remember you won a trophy.

— Demba Ba

If I play well, I'll deserve to play. If I don't perform, it will be my fault.

— Demba Ba

I'm happy for the move to Chelsea from Newcastle and I did what I had to do with the time I was…

— Demba Ba

The Black Lives Matter movement is stronger when non-black people step up for it.

— Demba Ba

When I go to the movie theater, I want to get emotion from the actors in the movie.

— Demba Ba

It doesn't matter what you have, as long as you're happy with the people you are with.

— Demba Ba

For me, I am always hoping to play for the national team.

— Demba Ba

When are we going to see the rest of the world stand up for Muslims?

— Demba Ba

People sometimes have a bad image of Islam but that is an image of what people are doing with Islam.

— Demba Ba

I have faith in my ability to score, and also create goals for others too.

— Demba Ba

I played in Belgium, in France and in Germany, which was very good - but England is very special.

— Demba Ba

Some people have many options but for me football was my only option, so I gave everything.

— Demba Ba

The more you watch yourself play, the more mistakes you put right.

— Demba Ba

Everywhere you go, competition is there. It will always exist.

— Demba Ba

At West Ham there were a couple of French players and they helped me get used to the team and the club.

— Demba Ba

You have some days when it doesn't go for you but you have to keep believing in yourself.

— Demba Ba