Robert Pires

Losing at Old Trafford happens to everyone.

— Robert Pires

Mourinho could train anyone. He is great.

— Robert Pires

I love F1, the cars and the speed.

— Robert Pires

Zidane was a leader and a strong character.

— Robert Pires

I believe Isco is a maestro.

— Robert Pires

Diego Simeone is a great manager.

— Robert Pires

I loved watching Andres Iniesta.

— Robert Pires

Pires is better than... De Bruyne!

— Robert Pires

Whether it's a coach or a player arriving during the season it's not easy.

— Robert Pires

It's a huge honour that I'm mentioned in the same breath as Mesut.

— Robert Pires

Wenger helped me by talking to me almost every day in training.

— Robert Pires

If you play for Arsenal, it means that you have some quality.

— Robert Pires

When I talk about football and the Premier League I think everything is possible.

— Robert Pires

What is good with the English clubs is that they respect the old players.

— Robert Pires

All the top clubs want to sign great players, but if you want a great player it costs a lot of money.

— Robert Pires

I don't like the fact that there can be clans within a team. A team has to be unified!

— Robert Pires

To win the World Cup in your own country was magical. When Didier Deschamps lifted the trophy, I thought: 'Wow, I'm a…

— Robert Pires

In France, the gastronomy is one of the best in the world. But when you move to England, everybody tells you to…

— Robert Pires

My time with Arsenal at the beginning was very difficult. Adaptation is very important and it was very long for me. But…

— Robert Pires

For me, the goals were not important, but instead to lift some silverware at the end of the season. That is the…

— Robert Pires

Arsene helped me off the field too. He was like a second dad to me. He loved a player with very good…

— Robert Pires

It was very hard to finish my professional career. But it's OK, I really had played for as long as I could…

— Robert Pires

In Spain, we always talk about Madrid and Barca for the title and that is normal because they are the two teams…

— Robert Pires

When I joined Arsenal in 2000 I learned a lot from Dennis Bergkamp. He was the mind of the team and he…

— Robert Pires

All the coaches I've had have been important for me, whether it was Joel Muller at Metz, Rolland Courbis at Marseille, Manuel…

— Robert Pires

I enjoyed India a lot. I learned a lot and came face to face with the poverty there, which is very, very…

— Robert Pires

People think this is easy to be a football player. They only see the summit but they don't see the ascent, which…

— Robert Pires

In 2000 I was really close to sign for Real Madrid. I was in Belgium, playing the European Championship. I even took…

— Robert Pires

When I think of Arsenal, my favourite personal memory that I recall is scoring my first goal for the Club - away…

— Robert Pires

For Arsenal it's very important to have a player like Matteo Guendouzi. He's a good player and I think he can make…

— Robert Pires

At 15, I was playing with the C team at Reims and I wanted to leave. It's a difficult age for a…

— Robert Pires

I scored eight goals in 12 games against Spurs. I'm proud of this achievement because I know this rivalry is very important…

— Robert Pires

A team is not made up of just one player.

— Robert Pires

Playing for FC Goa was a great experience for me.

— Robert Pires

Patrick Vieira is better than Fernandinho.

— Robert Pires

The 2002 Premier League was the best trophy for me.

— Robert Pires

Paul Pogba is a great player.

— Robert Pires

I think football needs guys like Arsene Wenger.

— Robert Pires

The bond I feel for my parents is very strong.

— Robert Pires

Sometimes, a national team's shirt is heavy.

— Robert Pires