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" The picture of me as a child is that I was always with a ball - that's why I was so skinny: I would miss dinner. Mum would have to leave me some food in the microwave. "

Riyad Mahrez

Food

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" When I went to Le Havre, I wasn't physically ready. I was skinny and not strong enough to play in a tough league. They told me to go back to the second team. I was very disappointed, but maybe that helped me to be the way I am now. "

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" It's better to have a lot of different qualities in the team; it's a good mix. "

" To be good is not enough; you also have to make your team win. And, when you are an attacker, that most often happens through a goal or through an assist. "

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Boy

Loved

" Barcelona and Real Madrid wingers, these are the big players at the big clubs and you have to watch them. They are at a top level. I'm not going to say they inspire me, but I take things from them. "

" For every footballer, to finish in the top ten of the Ballon d'Or is a dream. "

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" It drove me crazy, Scotland. It was cold. It was abuse. It was snowing and everything. I was so cold that one day I faked an injury to go to the locker room. "

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