Quotes from Alex Iwobi

I have always wanted to play for Nigeria and I enjoy each minute we gather and when we play.

When Nigeria actually gave me the call-up I thought 'oh, it's going to be a challenge, I don't go back there a lot, I don't really speak the language.' I wasn't speaking the language as fluently as I am now, so it was always going to be a challenge, but it was a challenge I decided to take and change nationalities.

The love Nigeria showed me... when I played for them in a friendly, the fans were just crazy. The fans almost eat you up because they love you so much.

I mean I've seen so many kids on the street when we're like in the bus, they're screaming 'go Nigeria, go Nigeria,' so to represent them I'm just proud.

I'm just chilled out, you'll always catch me in a mad tracksuit. Normally a black tracksuit, I'm not really an out there person.

I have had it all over the years, being told I'm not good enough. So whenever the chance comes I always try and prove I should be starting.

I had offers from Celtic and Southampton as well.

I used to play football on the streets with my friends and ended up where I am today.

Whatever role I get told to play, I just have to adapt to it and play.

I try to dwell on the positive and not dwell on the negative as much as I can.

If I make a mistake I try to use it as a lesson and try to improve on it.

We are not going to dwell on the past, we are always looking forward to the next game.

Obviously, I am an attacking player, so when you are an attacking player, you need to create goals and get goals - and that's the main thing for me.