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I had offers from Celtic and Southampton as well.

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Alex Iwobi
Nigerian - Athlete
Born: May 3, 1996

People at school used to assume I was going to be a footballer, and it wasn't until I got to 16, when I was at Southampton, that I had a doubt for the first time in my life. Southampton said I wasn't big enough, but it was just because I hadn't grown. Simple as that.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I had a good contract at Southampton, the managers in the Premier League are very well paid, but in football you need ambition.

Ronald Koeman

Southampton have all the advantages to create good players; when you compare it to Serbia, Southampton has the better facilities. They can produce a player who is much more ready.

Dusan Tadic

Oddly enough, my mother was born in Southampton. I have roots in Southampton, Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor. My grandfather, her father, Stefano Rullo, when he came from Naples, he went to Pennsylvania and worked coal mines.

Robert Davi

I trained at Celtic when I was a kid. I used to train at Rangers as well. I wore my Celtic shorts underneath my Rangers shorts when I trained there!

Robert Snodgrass

I had the Celtic kit when I was young, the full kit as well. This has always been the club I've thought about.

Oliver Burke

I still love going back to Celtic Park now, whether it's for Celtic or Scotland games, and seeing the atmosphere.

Robert Snodgrass

I think Southampton will finish above teams that are well below them.

Paul Merson

It was an amazing experience for me to play at Celtic Park in a big European game. It's a privilege to be a Celtic player, with massive crowds and great fans.

Oliver Burke

I had a great time at Southampton and will always be thankful for that.

Dejan Lovren

When Celtic faced closure in 1994. My feelings then were of disbelief and concern for my mates who were Celtic fans.

Ally McCoist

I will always love Southampton. I had a great time down there.

Adam Lallana

As a child, I had lived many years in Southampton and sang in the choir of the Dune Church.

Rachel Lambert Mellon

I have a very similar connection with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool as I had earlier with Ronald Koeman at Southampton.

Virgil van Dijk

I had grown up going to Celtic Park with Mum, Dad, and my brother. We had four season tickets.

Andrew Robertson

I was at business school doing pretty well for myself, had a few offers from some great companies. But when I traveled across the world, I was shocked by just how much pain, struggle, and anguish people had to go through to have basic necessities.

Jay Shetty

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