Riyad Mahrez Quotes

When there is a Brazilian who is lighting things up, he is at Real Madrid before you know it!

- Riyad Mahrez

Real, Before, Real Madrid, Madrid

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.

- Riyad Mahrez

Big, Level, Going, Madrid

Enjoying myself is something very important for me because that is why I play when all is said and done. And it also allows me to have an engine.

- Riyad Mahrez

Myself, Play, Very, Engine

This is Leicester: it is not like Manchester City or Manchester United. They have an obligation to win things. We don't have an obligation; it is just a dream.

- Riyad Mahrez

City, Like, United, Manchester

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.

- Riyad Mahrez

Abuse, One Day, Drove, Locker Room

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

- Riyad Mahrez

Dream, Top, Footballer, Top Ten

I've had the four best seasons of my career at Leicester and have loved every moment. I feel immense pride to have been a part of what we have achieved during my time at the club, culminating in becoming Premier League champions.

- Riyad Mahrez

Career, Been, Becoming, Immense

To be first is something special.

- Riyad Mahrez

Special, Something, First, Something Special

It is up to me to adapt and to continue to surprise with my positioning, the timing of my runs, the trajectories, when I call for the ball.

- Riyad Mahrez

Surprise, Timing, Adapt, Runs

To score three goals at City is not easy.

- Riyad Mahrez

City, Three, Score, Goals

My father was a big influence. He kept telling me to pursue football, always. He always encouraged me and my brother.

- Riyad Mahrez

Big, Always, Telling, Big Influence

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

- Riyad Mahrez

Better, Qualities, Lot, Mix

I work on my recoveries, coming back into the defensive line and things like that.

- Riyad Mahrez

Work, Line, Like, Defensive

It's difficult to have the Africa Cup of Nations during the season because you focus on the league, and then you go to Africa, then straightaway you come back and have to refocus in the league.

- Riyad Mahrez

Go, Africa, League, Season

When people mention me and Messi together, it's amazing because, to me, Messi is the best of the best. You can't say anything to him; he's the boss.

- Riyad Mahrez

Best, Boss, Say, Messi

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

Some, Always, Mum, Microwave

In life, that is how you advance - by pushing the limits.

- Riyad Mahrez

Life, You, How, Limits

You can be first, and then in six games, you can be 12th. The results can just flip, and everybody can forget.

- Riyad Mahrez

Forget, Everybody, Six, Flip

My father pushed me to be a footballer. At every opportunity, he took me with him to play football. He came with me to matches.

- Riyad Mahrez

Father, Play, Took, Play Football

My early memories of my dad were taking me to play football when I was six - they are happy ones. They are my favourites.

- Riyad Mahrez

Play, Six, Favourites, Play Football

I always watch Barcelona on TV at home because I like how they play.

- Riyad Mahrez

Play, How, Always, Barcelona

Playing in the Premier League, in front of such crowds and on such perfect pitches, is amazing. I am so lucky.

- Riyad Mahrez

Lucky, Perfect, League, Pitches

I had confidence in my quality, so I was always positive and had good objectivity.

- Riyad Mahrez

Confidence, Always, Had, Objectivity

I was born with this talent, so I've just worked hard, and now it's gone well for me. But I'm not going to lie - I didn't expect to be top of the Premier League.

- Riyad Mahrez

Born, I Was Born, Going, Premier

To sum it up, I would say that the Premier League is football's NBA.

- Riyad Mahrez

Would, Premier League, Premier

At the end of your career, what you will keep in your head is the memory of winning trophies - Premier League, Champions League. Those are the only things you remember.

- Riyad Mahrez

Career, Champions League, Premier

It's difficult in the Premier League.

- Riyad Mahrez

Premier League, League, Premier

Jamie Vardy and myself, we have fun during matches.

- Riyad Mahrez

Myself, Have Fun, Matches, Jamie

I have to accept constructive criticism.

- Riyad Mahrez

Criticism, Accept, Constructive

When you taste first place, if you then go and finish fourth, you will be disappointed.

- Riyad Mahrez

Will, Go, Taste, Fourth

I don't want to return to France; France doesn't tempt me at all. I like England.

- Riyad Mahrez

England, Want, Like, Tempt

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.

- Riyad Mahrez

Goal, Through, Also, Assist

I am a very funny guy.

- Riyad Mahrez

I Am, Guy, Very, Funny Guy

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.

- Riyad Mahrez

Strong, Play, Very, Disappointed

Even when I was young, I had a reputation for it. I would play with my friends outside, and I was doing all the things you see now a long time ago. I've always done the flip-flap, even when I was young. Stepovers, dummies - I love to dribble. If you speak with my friends, they will say I'm the same Riyad.

- Riyad Mahrez

Love, Play, Doing, Dribble

We were definitely not rich, but we were not poor. My mum always came home from work and did everything so that we ate well.

- Riyad Mahrez

Work, Always, Mum, Ate

A dream is better than obligation.

- Riyad Mahrez

Dream, Better, Than, Obligation

I want to play Champions League every year; I want to be at a big club and win trophies. That's my target.

- Riyad Mahrez

Play, Big, Champions League, Target

I've always had the ambition to win a lot of trophies.

- Riyad Mahrez

Ambition, Always, Lot, Trophies

When I play at home, I feel like I'm flying.

- Riyad Mahrez

Play, Feel, Like, Flying

Sometimes you see me on the pitch, and you think I'm playing on the street.

- Riyad Mahrez

Think, Street, See, Pitch

When you have quality and show it, there's no problem.

- Riyad Mahrez

Problem, You, Show, No Problem

I was a street footballer.

- Riyad Mahrez

Street, Footballer

It's hard losing a parent, especially dad because he was always behind me. It was his dream and my dream for me to become a footballer.

- Riyad Mahrez

Parent, Behind, Always, Footballer

I never listened to people who said I wasn't going to make it.

- Riyad Mahrez

Never, Said, Going, Listened

Every day, I was on the street dribbling, doing skills. I wasn't in an academy till I was 19.

- Riyad Mahrez

Doing, Skills, Till, Academy

When you're in an academy, every day you're in at 9 A.M., and it's, 'Do this, do that,' but we just came with our football.

- Riyad Mahrez

Football, Every Day, Our, Academy

Maybe I am an inspiration for some players. Some young players. But I don't like to speak about myself.

- Riyad Mahrez

Young, Some, Maybe, Inspiration

When you have the ball, you are free.

- Riyad Mahrez

Free, You, Ball

When you go through a moment, and you are down and losing your head, it gives you a lot of experience.

- Riyad Mahrez

Go, Through, Your, Losing

Deep down inside me, I knew I could do great.

- Riyad Mahrez

Deep, Knew, Could, Deep Down

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