Top 92 Quotes & Sayings by Edinson Cavani

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Uruguayan athlete Edinson Cavani.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
Edinson Cavani

Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Uruguay national team. Nicknamed El Matador, he is widely considered one of the best strikers of his generation, being known for his intelligent movement off the ball, clinical finishing, and heading ability.

I want to go back to Uruguay and win the Libertadores.
I have the same relationship with all my team-mates. For me, all my team-mates are the same.
I am a footballing worker - I am not a star. — © Edinson Cavani
I am a footballing worker - I am not a star.
When I was a little boy, there were a lot of children with physical problems in my hometown, and my parents used to work with them, and I learned a lot about that. Since I was a child, helping out, doing what I can, was something that fulfilled me.
Football is my passion, and who knows where I will play in the future - you cannot foresee that.
You never know what emotions will emerge. They can come on suddenly, when you least expect them.
Scoring a goal feels a bit like a liberating act. It is a mix of sensations that only strikers can feel in their own guts. We work for that, to score. It is like a commitment, an obligation we take with ourselves.
I am an athlete for Christ. That's why I play for Him, to give Him glory, to thank Him for giving me the ability to play football.
I don't fear hostile atmospheres. In fact, that added pressure serves as an incentive for me to give my very best performance on the pitch.
The Palermo supporters are very passionate, but the Azzurri fans are unique.
I would like to see Premier League teams play in Ligue 1 so we could see how good they are.
I focus a lot more on the collective than the individual.
I think Falcao is one of the best strikers because of the way he plays, more than simply being a player with a lot of class, to define a game, a style of play. He's proven that he's a player who works hard; he's very strong both tactically and technically.
In football, you can't always play well, and sometimes there will be criticism. Sometimes when I get a lot, it helps me. It makes me work even harder to improve and make the critics a little more positive.
I feel good next to Zlatan. He is a player of great class. He scares opponents because he can score at any moment. — © Edinson Cavani
I feel good next to Zlatan. He is a player of great class. He scares opponents because he can score at any moment.
As long as I am playing football, I am prepared to play wherever I have to.
I will not speak about my private life, but I am a professional, and I will always give my best.
At Napoli, the greatest player of all time played here - Diego Armando Maradona. The fans expect the best, and quality players.
A striker scores goals, but the goalkeepers saves them, the defenders close chances down, and all the credit is shared out.
PSG have personality.
When you reach the moment to score, it is like liberating different emotions such as joy, happiness, and also satisfaction.
Football is a sport where you never know what is going to happen between one match and the next.
You feel many things during a match. There are things that annoy you. During important games, I do not always touch the ball a lot.
Every player has his way of playing.
To become a striker, you need dedication, focus, and professionalism. When they pass you the ball inside the area, the first thing you think of is to score. To find the best way to finish.
If I have team-mates who can win individual accolades, then I will do everything to help them.
I am a hard worker who looks to give everything.
One of the things that makes the best teams in the world the best is the fact that, across midfield and up top, they are capable of hurting you.
I want to play in a club that gives me confidence.
In every team I have played with, and of all of the attackers I have played with, each one was different.
To get to the top, you must put in a lot of hard work, but you also need to be blessed with talent.
It's a personal challenge for me, to give the best of myself, to win titles, to score goals for my team, and to help when needed.
It's important for a striker to play in a position which is natural for him.
What fulfills me are the goals that I have in life. And those goals are not just about scoring goals, although the goals give me a lot of strength and happiness.
It's an honour for me to be one of PSG's forwards.
Some players like to go out partying, but I like the quiet life.
The best teams in Europe play in the Champions League, and when you face them, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
I try to give everything for my team. — © Edinson Cavani
I try to give everything for my team.
For me, the defender I respect the most is Giorgio Chiellini. He's one of the best defenders in the world. I really like the way he plays football on the pitch, the way he defends. He lives for the game. He transmits a sense of tranquillity to his team-mates. I have always admired his way to play.
I give the maximum. If things go well, I'm happy for myself, for the team, for the club, for the fans.
Naples has given me so much, and that is why I am so happy here. The warmth and affection of the fans have given me extra confidence. I have a great deal of love for them and for this city.
I've always said it, and the whole football world knows that Cavani is a centre-forward and that he has proven his worth in that position. Having said that, Cavani has shown other characteristics that can help the team, like winning the ball back, helping out defensively.
Nobody has the right to negatively judge a player like Balotelli, as people can make mistakes.
Fishing gives me peace, tranquillity. And also, as a forward player, it helps me with my eyes.
A footballer must be prepared to be welcomed when all is well and to receive criticism when things are not working out. Of course, it is not easy nor pleasant to hear negative things about you.
You always hope new players complete the team with their qualities.
In football, you don't know what can happen.
The Napoli fans want players who put their heart and soul into the match and who fight for every possession.
Everybody knows that, in football, anything can happen.
In Napoli, they trust me. — © Edinson Cavani
In Napoli, they trust me.
I always have belief in my country.
I play for pleasure, for the passion that I have as a football player.
My style of game is a bit of a mix between a modern player and a traditional striker, more aggressive. The real, ultimate finisher.
When I fish, there are a lot of images that come to my mind of when I was a child. I did not have things I have now, so to go fishing now is completely different. I am very grateful for all that I have acquired in life.
I have always had a lot of responsibility, and I have always been committed wherever I have been asked to play.
Football is about sacrifice, dedication, a lot of work, and friendship off the pitch.
Coaching changes are a part of football; they arrive ready to meet the goals they have been set, so you respect them and work with them like any other.
Every footballer knows the Premier League is a great league. It's very competitive, and it's among the best leagues in the world.
I like playing football wherever I can.
There is nothing nicer than playing in a World Cup against France, England, or Spain. There is nothing nicer than instead of playing a friendly, you can play a game where, if you win, you can make history.
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