Quotes from Adama Traore

Maybe there is no player who is faster than me in the world.

It is nice to be known on 'Fifa 19' as the fastest player in the world.

I believe if you keep pushing and keep believing, you get your rewards.

If the opposition puts two or three players on me, it means that some of our other players are free. If I can play like that, then it is better for the team.

Clearly Bolt would beat me over 100 metres on the track. But on grass, over 30 metres with a ball at my feet? I'm winning that race every time!

When I left Middlesbrough I went back there and bought a lot of shirts from the club shop and signed them for the fans. They were very good to me and I wanted to say thank you.

The most important thing for me was talking to players like Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Javier Mascherano - they would tell me about the life away from football. All I wanted to do was play football but they explained how important everything is away, how you prepare and live your life.

I've always been quick, ever since I was little.

I don't think that there is anyone quicker than me in the Premier League.

It's genetic. I exercise, but I gain mass very quickly.

There were gangs in the school I went to. They fought each other constantly.

I want to do a lot of things in my career and keep building on my talent, learn more about the tactics both with the ball and without it in the final third.

I am quite self-critical, I try to keep focused on what I need to do better, and in the final third of the pitch I know I can do miles better.

If I do not have the option of Barca and I have to go to Real Madrid, I do not close any doors.

Whatever the situation, I am always confident in myself and work hard.

Most of the time I don't go down when they kick me. I try to stay up, so the referee knows that if I go down it's because they kick me badly.

I'm a happy guy, whatever happens, but I'm happier when we win.

The happiest I can be is when we win games.

When you know someone has belief in you and likes the way you play, it is great to work together.

It's about working hard, resting when you need to, leading a healthy life, and having a support structure around you. These factors help you improve.

Barcelona is the best education possible. Training with Messi is something I will never forget - he was always the last off the pitch and working incredibly hard in the gym. If he is the best player in the world and works so hard, who are we? You can have all the crazy talent but you need to work.

I didn't leave Barcelona in the best way but I took the decision to leave and I don't regret it. There were a few problems with the club - some misunderstandings - and so I decided to leave because I wanted to develop as a player.

I get asked a lot about players like Lionel Messi and Neymar and people seem to have the idea that they don't do any work because they have a God-given talent. That is just not true, they work all the time, they are totally dedicated and that's why they are where they are.

I don't have resentment towards Barca, only good memories, but if Real Madrid called me I would think about that offer in the same way I would if it was a Barca one.