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" I always liked No. 10 because I loved Zidane. He was my role model. I always wanted to play like him. "

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" I don't want to say PSG is a step backwards, but It would be returning to something I already know. I'm always in for new challenges. When I will leave Chelsea one day, it would be to discover something new. "

" I've had more ups than downs in my career. All you can do is keep working. You still have to take enjoyment out of what you're doing, and things will turn, and my smile has always been there. In good moments and bad. "

" It's true that I'm even better than I could have imagined, both in football and in my private life! "

" I want to work with the best coaches in the world. "

" If I ever leave, it'll be after winning a championship. You need to go out on a high so that people remember you for the right reasons. "

" Kante is a good player. For me, it is good because he speaks French. We know he is a fantastic player; he runs a lot and works for the team. "

" The FA Cup is something we want to win, but when you play for Chelsea, it is not something you think about a lot because you want to win every game. "

" That's my mentality. Just because somebody has fouled me, there is no reason for me to be nasty to him. I try to respect football as much as possible, and when someone is injured, you put the ball out. "

" I played without fear. I've done that since I first kicked a ball in my back garden as a five-year-old, whether it's been my first game, my 100th game, or my 500th game. "

" A couple of games, I played up front when Diego Costa was not there. We know to create movement - not even to get the ball, but create space for others. Now I understand football is not always with the ball at my feet. "

" I try to be this kind of player: the type who does something whenever he gets the ball. Sometimes in the past, I've gone through games where I've not touched the ball for 20 or 30 minutes. "

" Chelsea are a big club - we have to win titles and to qualify for the Champions League. There's a lot to do, but we'll try to do it all. "

" I love cooking. There is nothing I like better than going home and cooking my family a nice meal. Anything with pasta! Pasta with butter! I have a good repertoire, and I can do quite a few different dishes. Sometimes they work out and sometimes not. "

" You have to be ready for all the games and be at 100 per cent if you want to win in this League. "

" I don't need to speak about N'Golo; everyone knows about him. He's everywhere. I think, sometimes when I'm on the pitch, I see him twice. One on the left, one on the right. I think I'm playing with twins! "

" Jose Mourinho and I get along well. I've lots of respect for him. He gives me a lot of confidence. After a bad game, he dares to say, 'We have played with 10 today,' but that's it. At moments like that, he leaves me alone. "

" It is hard to say no to PSG - as with all teams capable of winning the Champions League, There is always uncertainty in football. "

" I am happy with my form; I just need to score a couple of goals. I want the ball. I want to create something. "

" When the game is finished, it's completely finished. I'm with my kids. Sometimes people say to me, 'Oh, did you see the game?' and I say, 'No, I didn't see the game'. I watch if my friends are playing or my brothers. But not always. "

" These days, I'm always trying to have lots of touches, to be involved, and to play my football for 90 minutes. "

" It never became an obsession for me to score at all costs. I've always said that I'm not a big scorer, I'm a worker. "

" For the strikers, we have more freedom, and even when we lose the ball, if we press together, we can get it back, and it is good system for Chelsea. "

" Football is good, but family, close friends, my brothers - I have family everywhere - is the most important thing. "

" Any strengthening of the squad, in a League and Champions League which demands so much, is a good thing because you need many top quality players. "

" When I was back to 100 per cent fitness, I was able to show what I was capable of. I like to think I will bring a freshness into the Euros, and now that I am captain, I am going to do my best to take responsibility. "

" It is a pleasure to play under Jose Mourinho, and everything is OK. I learn every day. He is a normal coach. He speaks a lot with the players. I like it when the manager speaks a lot with you because it gives you confidence. "

" The first pitch I played on, for my first club, Braine-le-Comte, was only a metre from our house! I progressed very quickly. "

" Why change? If you're happy, and things are going really well at one place, there is no need to change. "

" I'm not a top-five player yet. Maybe I'm close to it, but I still have to work on some aspects. You can only be part of that group if you are decisive in the top games. "