Gervinho Quotes

Gervinho

Gervinho

Athlete

Born: May 27, 1987

Arsenal Best Club Great Me You

The passion the British people have for football - they live for football. Gervinho

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In the Champions League, if you can win at home, the draw away is priceless. Gervinho

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I started playing football in Abidjan, my African town, without even having shoes on my feet. Gervinho

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I really got a taste for winning titles at Lille. Gervinho

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Entertaining those who come to see me is my objective. Gervinho

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I started playing at my local estate club. I used to wake up every morning to go to play in the club. I loved it so much, it brought a lot of wonderful things in my life. Gervinho

Whatever player Arsene picks to play for Arsenal, I respect that and so should the fans. Gervinho

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I'm very lucky being able to be next to the likes of Thierry Henry or Didier Drogba. Gervinho

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My idol has always been Thierry Henry. Gervinho

Always Idol Been Henry

Jay Z, Thierry Henry, and President Obama are three people I really respect. Gervinho

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A group of artists in Ivory Coast recorded a song about me. Gervinho

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The Premier League is a notch above. It's maybe the best league in the world. Gervinho

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Back in the days, being able to join the Jean-Marc Guillou academy was one of the best things that could happen to a youngster from Ivory Coast. There were thousands of kids who wanted to join that school so it was a great feeling for me. Gervinho

During the holidays, professional players would come and say hello to us in the academy and that really made you want to be a professional. When you saw what great conditions they lived in, it gave you even more desire. Gervinho

I need to work hard at training to become more clinical in front of goal. Gervinho

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When I went to the academy, we watched Arsenal because of Guillou's connection with Arsene. Gervinho

Academy Because Arsenal Connection Watched

Drogba has been our great motivator. He never stops reminding us that we are here to win the tournament, no matter the hurdles, no matter the game form and no matter the score margin. Gervinho

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I have good memories of my visit to China. It was a beautiful experience for me. I learned a lot of things. I hope Chinese football is still evolving, that they have the chance to sign other players to develop the league. We did our part of the job by bringing what we had to bring to Chinese football. Gervinho

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When Arsene Wenger called me to tell me that he would like me to come to his club, I don't think you imagine the satisfaction I felt just after hanging up the phone. Gervinho

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Almost always being among the reserves was the worst thing for me and for my confidence. Gervinho

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Each of my clubs made an impression on me, but Arsenal was special. Gervinho

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We try to keep our heads cool and our chins up to win every weekend. Sometimes it works better than others but you have to focus on the positive side so for that next game you still have the right state of mind. Gervinho

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Didier Drogba has been an inspiration to all of us in the Ivory Coast national team. He is a great motivator for all of us - and some of the talks he gives are like a president trying to motivate his country. It is not just what he does on the field - but also all he does for all of our people off the field. Gervinho

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