Top 91 Quotes & Sayings by Edin Dzeko

War made my everyday problems seem much smaller, and when it is hard sometimes, I just remember that it could be much worse.

When you're a young boy, you don't think; you just go for it. When you have more experience, you have to play more with your head.

The secret? Hard work. And more hard work.

After I finish with football, I will definitely go home. I won't stay in England, but I like it here, and I'm happy I'm doing what's best to give everything on the pitch, and then when I can, I relax. But the only bad thing is here maybe the rain is much more than in my country, but everything else I am happy with.

I know people will criticise when you play bad; that is part of this job, and I am fine with that. That is not a problem. The problem is the insults. That is what hurts the most.

Of course we all dream about doing big, playing for big clubs, but I wanted to play football because of the love for the game.

When the opportunity came, it was a fantastic thing for myself and my family to do, I couldn't wait to put on a Bosnia shirt, and I haven't really looked back since.

That was always special, playing Manchester United. I loved the feeling of the derby, that pressure, the atmosphere around it. And I did have some good matches there, didn't I?

For every player, it is important to be fit and have a good pre-season behind him.

I try to do my best in every game to help the team.

I'm just a regular guy. I have a lot of friends and love to spend my time with them.

I always try to do my best. Sometimes is that enough to get a good result, sometimes not, but I never give up, and I never will.

If you do not play well, it is normal that they criticise you. But criticism is part of the game, so you accept it.

I wish to thank all fans who support me, but the others should be ashamed because I am a born winner and always played my heart out for the national team.

I'm fine at Wolfsburg, and I'm happy to be able to play in the Champions League.

When you get 10-15 minutes, you can't be sad or angry with the coach. You just have to play your game and do your best. That is in my mind always.

I can just remember what I have seen, and then I often think about how I do well throughout the match, and then, if I miss one chance, everyone talks about the miss. Only that.

If you win, you must be a good team.

I'm not interested in money.

I think the No. 9 will always be in football. You need the proper No. 9s in football; that's my opinion.

I am genuinely flattered by Chelsea's interest. It's a club I really respect, and hold in great esteem.

Honestly, I don't know why we can't transfer the mentality we have in the Champions League to Serie A.

We want to show the world that even if you go through some bad periods, you always have to think positive just to go forward.

My motto has always been, 'Never give up.'

I am not a player who stays on the edge of the box and waits for a chance.

I'm really happy here at City. It's a second home to me, so it was an easy decision to stay for the long term. I knew from the beginning when I started here that I wanted to stay for a long time - I can't see any place better than here.

I'm happy I've stayed because Rome has become my home and an indelible part of my life, in an almost unreal way.

Never have I doubted myself, because I know what I am capable of.

Having been raised during the war, I know very well how childhood hampered by displacement, poverty, violence, and fear looks like.

I'm happy to be with Roma, and I think the club should be, too.

Shevchenko was always the favourite player for me. He was my idol. When we met, we exchanged shirts and talked for a while. It was great.

For every striker, it's important to have the confidence of the coach.

I want to do more and more; it provides me with an incentive.

I don't like to talk too much about differences between managers.

If we start the season with negative thinking, we'd never win anything.

I never played any games like this in Germany, not when you have to fight for 90 minutes. But if I want to be successful in England, I have to get used to it.

I really don't need luxury.

I am happy that United seems to be one of those against whom I score a lot!

I have spent four wonderful years with Manchester City. They have grown a lot over the years.

I have spent some of the best moments of my career at Manchester City, moments that I will never forget.

I played my first derby, I won, and I scored. As good as it gets!

I turned down a lot of money by not going to Chelsea, but that's not what I'm interested in.

I love the Bundesliga, and I will return to the Bundesliga. I can just not say when I will return.

To be honest, I don't feel like I am able to say that I had a childhood, not in a way normal kids my age had. I had something that was specific to Bosnia in '90s, something I call a period of survival.

I still have a home in Sarajevo, and there is a room where the walls are covered with football jerseys. One is a Milan shirt with Shevchenko's name and number on the back. It is an original from one of his Serie A appearances, and he has autographed it. It has pride of place. It really is my prized possession.

I owe Wolfsburg everything. Without them, I would not have had the chance to play for Manchester City or Roma.

English Premier League is much harder and quicker, and also, the referees are totally different because in England, they don't whistle after every small contact like in Germany.

At Roma, it's not easy: if you win three games, you've won the league title; if you lose one, everything is bad.

Working hard, I hope to achieve the things I did in Manchester with Roma.

I love Manchester. I really do. It's a lovely city, lovely people, and I really enjoyed it there.

Strikers are expected to score, and I have two goals in eight games.

I will continue to be a big fan of Manchester City, to whom I wish all the best and many more trophies and happiness in the future.

I started to play football when I was about 10; my father brought me to one school because there were more pitches where we could play.

David Silva is a great player, and also, off the pitch, he's a great lad.

I try to assist team-mates.

Saying goodbye to close ones is always the hardest.

Nothing compares to Rome. Nothing. People there are crazy about football - in a positive way.

Communication is important, and when you have an understanding with someone on the pitch, it is the most important thing.

When you score in the first minutes, everything changes.

I've followed Roma because my friend Miralem Pjanic is here. It's a great club. I have a good relationship with Miralem.