“That’s my motto: dream, believe, achieve.”
― Memphis Depay
“I play for God and only God.”
― Memphis Depay
“I am unbreakable.”
― Memphis Depay
“No matter what, you have to always keep your chest out. Sometimes it’s hard; it’s really hard.”
― Memphis Depay
“To stay positive, you have to be very strong mentally.”
― Memphis Depay
“Leaving Manchester United? That was not complicated.”
― Memphis Depay
“What am I missing to be the best in the world? Honestly, nothing in terms of quality, just consistency, and that’s not arrogance.”
― Memphis Depay
“I have a lot of expectations on myself. That’s important.”
― Memphis Depay
“You have to work on your dreams every day, and that’s what I am doing.”
― Memphis Depay
“I enjoy my tattoos, as you can see.”
― Memphis Depay
“I want to go to a club like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, or Bayern Munich.”
― Memphis Depay
“I get up every morning and thank God for giving me the opportunity to play football.”
― Memphis Depay
“I live day by day.”
― Memphis Depay
“It is something special coming back to Manchester.”
― Memphis Depay
“I have to do my job, so then yeah, maybe in time I can be a legend. But to have those positive sounds from the fans and the legends that talk about me, I’m grateful for that.”
― Memphis Depay
“You learn from your mistakes. Those moments they will come, and I will work and focus on it.”
― Memphis Depay
“You go through experiences in life on and off the pitch.”
― Memphis Depay
“I have a life next to football.”
― Memphis Depay
“Everybody watches free-kicks, and when you watch them, you enjoy them. You have got to learn how to shoot and connect with the ball and how to move your leg. For everybody, it is different, but if you want to score lots of goals, then free kicks is an extra way to do that.”
― Memphis Depay
“A keeper can almost never catch my shots.”
― Memphis Depay
“I want to go to a city that suits me and a club that suits me, to a team that really wants to play football.”
― Memphis Depay
“Lyon is a big club, but not one of the five best in Europe.”
― Memphis Depay
“Of course I want to be the best in the world; I want to play against big teams and against big stars.”
― Memphis Depay
“Sometimes I play as simply as possible, in one or two touches. But I also make bad decisions, I make mistakes, and I try too-complicated things.”
― Memphis Depay
“I learn from my failures, but I will always try technical things; I will always try to take pleasure and do great things.”
― Memphis Depay
“Ask any player: we all want to play in the best clubs and the best championships.”
― Memphis Depay
“It’s important for me to play every match the best I can.”
― Memphis Depay
“First and foremost, I want to play well.”
― Memphis Depay
“I don’t always feel like a valued player.”
― Memphis Depay
“Great players play all matches.”
― Memphis Depay
“I should be playing every match.”
― Memphis Depay
“Let’s be honest: doesn’t everyone look at Ronaldo’s free kicks? I’ve looked at a lot of his technique, but I do it in my own way. I have my own style and try not to do the same.”
― Memphis Depay
“To win, you have to score; if I can do that frequently, my job is done.”
― Memphis Depay
“It does not matter to me. I can play from the left, the right, or attack through the middle.”
― Memphis Depay
“I have no bitterness towards Mourinho. I did what I had to do in training. Of course, I didn’t understand his choices, but he was the boss. I had to accept those choices.”
― Memphis Depay
“Once you lose connection with the coach, it gets difficult.”
― Memphis Depay
“Everyone knows the history between me and Man United wasn’t successful. I didn’t want it like that.”
― Memphis Depay
“Sometimes I wonder if people realise how beautiful and honourable I find it to play for my country.”
― Memphis Depay
“Apparently, the things I do outside of the football are not taken as positives. I don’t care, but sometimes it amazes me.”
― Memphis Depay
“I’m focused on football and my career. No one really has to doubt that. Outside, I do other things that make me happy.”
― Memphis Depay
“I’m not a football player 24 hours a day.”
― Memphis Depay
“I cannot become the best in the world by staying in Lyon; that’s clear.”
― Memphis Depay
“I take risks sometimes, and it’s not the best choice. I have to take that kind of risk to become one of the best players in the world. If that’s what I want to be, I cannot just play simple.”
― Memphis Depay
“I’m honest – of course I want to be a legend.”
― Memphis Depay
“I will put pressure on myself to play good every game.”
― Memphis Depay
“In Manchester, I always worked as I had to. For me, personally, it wasn’t all that easy.”
― Memphis Depay
“I heard people compare me to Cristiano Ronaldo.”
― Memphis Depay
“I always dreamed about the Premier League.”
― Memphis Depay
“I have to play with discipline in midfield.”
― Memphis Depay
“I want to become a star. Failure is not an option.”
― Memphis Depay
“I want to aim as high as possible. I want to become the best player in the world.”
― Memphis Depay
“In the Premier League, you always have to be at your best. You get forced to get the best out of yourself.”
― Memphis Depay
“Good is not good enough at United.”
― Memphis Depay
“If you want a left winger who plays simple, I’m not the good player.”
― Memphis Depay
“I take risks; sometimes I lose the ball. It happens. This is the football.”
― Memphis Depay
“The most important for me, what is expected of me, are goals and assists. For the rest, I do my best.”
― Memphis Depay
“I’ve always been criticised, but the important, that’s what my team thinks. Others, I don’t care about their opinion; they speak in the void. Social networks give them a voice, but I don’t listen it.”
― Memphis Depay
“I work a lot on my coordination and starting speed.”
― Memphis Depay
“In the first season, I didn’t contribute enough, but I really believe you need a year to succeed in the Premier League; it’s the fastest league in the world.”
― Memphis Depay
“I don’t feel sorry for myself.”
― Memphis Depay
“I think soccer kept me off the street.”
― Memphis Depay
“I’m not David Beckham. I don’t compare myself to such a legend.”
― Memphis Depay
“I don’t want to talk too much. I want to show it on the pitch.”
― Memphis Depay
“I want to let my feet speak.”
― Memphis Depay
“I am a striker, so I have to score goals and give assists.”
― Memphis Depay
“I cannot be anyone else but Memphis. I tried that, and I was not happy with myself.”
― Memphis Depay
“Back in Manchester, I was not happy with myself.”
― Memphis Depay
“How can I be a great football player when you’re not happy with yourself?”
― Memphis Depay
“Even if I start on the bench, if I come on, I go. Because I know I should be on the pitch, and I want to show why.”
― Memphis Depay
“I hope I can develop here in the Premier League, and I hope I can be like those great legends one time in my career.”
― Memphis Depay
“I believe I can be a great player for Manchester United.”
― Memphis Depay
“I stay close to my identity – that’s something I find important – but I don’t completely shut myself off from the outside world.”
― Memphis Depay
“I try to make the right decisions.”
― Memphis Depay
“I’m very comfortable in my own skin.”
― Memphis Depay
“I feel confident. I feel there is a lot of confidence in me.”
― Memphis Depay
“Mourinho is a great coach. He has told me he believes in me, both in person but also publicly.”
― Memphis Depay
“Being a fringe player is not the role I want.”
― Memphis Depay
“It is a nice feeling to score two goals at Old Trafford.”
― Memphis Depay
“I’ve learned so much at PSV, not only on the pitch but also as a person.”
― Memphis Depay
“I’m proud of winning the title with PSV. It’s something the fans deserved and something I wanted so bad as well.”
― Memphis Depay
“Some people collect stamps; I like fashion, discovering nice new things. I feel good about doing that.”
― Memphis Depay
“My quality on the ball will improve the more minutes I get in my legs because it works like that.”
― Memphis Depay
“If my body gets tired in the game, it’s harder to keep the quality on the ball.”
― Memphis Depay
“I can improve and make my game more complete, but I keep on working and try my best.”
― Memphis Depay
“I believe I can be one of the best players in the world. That’s why I have my ‘Dreamchaser’ tattoo on my chest.”
― Memphis Depay
“I want to improve myself; I believe I can be a big player in the Premier League.”
― Memphis Depay
“If I don’t score goals or get assists, I am not doing my job.”
― Memphis Depay
“What’s my secret? I don’t have a secret – you just have to work every day on your dreams.”
― Memphis Depay
“I was always reading about the Premier League. It has been a big dream and one that came true. But it is not the end of the dream; it is just starting.”
― Memphis Depay
“Van Gaal is really a man with personality.”
― Memphis Depay
“If you believe in something that you can achieve, I think you will make it if you put everything into it.”
― Memphis Depay
“I’m a flamboyant guy, and I like nice stuff, but that doesn’t mean I couldn’t be more smart.”
― Memphis Depay
“I am the person I am. Everybody has to respect that.”
― Memphis Depay
“I have been through little situations. That makes me strong.”
― Memphis Depay
“Arjen Robben, for instance, is a good player, and he helped me a lot with the international team.”
― Memphis Depay
“Everybody likes new shoes! It is a new feeling, going onto the pitch, so it is great to be able to wear them straight out of the box. They are comfortable straight away and move with you. I could not do that with my old shoes. So every time I have a big match, I want new shoes straight out of the box.”
― Memphis Depay
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