Gervinho

Thanks to football, I live a decent life.

— Gervinho

Thanks to football my family are able to live well.

— Gervinho

My idol has always been Thierry Henry.

— Gervinho

I don't mind about my own stats, goals or assists.

— Gervinho

I think long-term, not short-term.

— Gervinho

Wenger never had faith in me.

— Gervinho

Beveren helped me a lot to adjust to Europe.

— Gervinho

In life you will always be criticised.

— Gervinho

Arsenal have always been a dream of mine and I always thought one day I would go there.

— Gervinho

It is always a great pleasure to fight for your own country.

— Gervinho

At Lille, my coach has much confidence in me. This is something very important to me.

— Gervinho

The most important thing for me is to continue to learn, step by step, regardless of club or country.

— Gervinho

I don't detest Arsenal because of the way Wenger treated me.

— Gervinho

It's a great club, for me, and I am still an Arsenal fan. Will I come back? Maybe, I still hope to.

— Gervinho

Whatever player Arsene picks to play for Arsenal, I respect that and so should the fans.

— Gervinho

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

— Gervinho

Many young players tell you that they want to play for Manchester United or Arsenal. My dream was to play for Arsenal…

— Gervinho

Our country craves for the trophy of the African Cup of Nations. I am craving for such a trophy in my career.

— Gervinho

Yes, at times in front of goal a fog descends. Perhaps the speed of my feet doesn't match up with that of…

— Gervinho

When Arsene Wenger called me to tell me that he would like me to come to his club, I don't think you…

— Gervinho

I have always followed Arsenal in the Premier League. At some points they were really good, but also had some difficulties like…

— Gervinho

I like to relax in the South of France. The weather is so good, the food is so good, and it is…

— Gervinho

I have a lot of respect for Wenger. But a player needs playing time. And a coach has to put his faith…

— Gervinho

I started playing at my local estate club. I used to wake up every morning to go to play in the club.…

— Gervinho

I have good memories of my visit to China. It was a beautiful experience for me. I learned a lot of things.…

— Gervinho

Didier Drogba has been an inspiration to all of us in the Ivory Coast national team. He is a great motivator for…

— Gervinho

In China you have to be in peak form because you need to do well. You earn a lot - I had…

— Gervinho

During the holidays, professional players would come and say hello to us in the academy and that really made you want to…

— Gervinho

Back in the days, being able to join the Jean-Marc Guillou academy was one of the best things that could happen to…

— Gervinho

I was not getting much time on the pitch and was in need of this time to improve and play my best…

— Gervinho

Everything's possible in football.

— Gervinho

Arsenal will always remain a large club.

— Gervinho

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

— Gervinho

I left England because I was not playing.

— Gervinho

All the fans want to see good games.

— Gervinho

There is no small team or easy match in football.

— Gervinho

I'm going to Arsenal to play.

— Gervinho

I honestly did not learn much from Arsenal.

— Gervinho

It's never easy when your team is having a hard time.

— Gervinho

You must never forget where you came from.

— Gervinho