“As a young boy in a new country, you had to make new friends, and that was really difficult.”
― Victor Moses
“When I started going to school, I started getting used to things, like the language. After that, I started adapting to school, friends, and everything. It was really difficult, to start with, but I survived.”
― Victor Moses
“It was Cosmos who actually told Crystal Palace about me. Palace came to have a look, liked what they saw, and they took it from there.”
― Victor Moses
“I just want to keep on working hard and helping my team-mates out.”
― Victor Moses
“It’s a massive experience: playing against Galatasaray and Besiktas, you can feel the atmosphere. It feels like the stadium is going to fall down due to the fans singing and bouncing.”
― Victor Moses
“What I can confirm is that I will always give a 100 per cent for Nigeria like I do at my club.”
― Victor Moses
“Every season, I want to be the best I can to be Africa’s best player. I will do the best I can.”
― Victor Moses
“The position I am playing at right wing-back, I know I can score goals there.”
― Victor Moses
“He is a legend – not just Africa and Chelsea but the whole world. Didier is a great player.”
― Victor Moses
“He scores goals, assists, and he’s got everything that you’d ask for in a striker. We, as African players, are all proud of what Didier achieved as a player. The way he holds himself is unbelievable.”
― Victor Moses
“I can play on the right, from the left, behind the main striker, or upfront – it depends on where the coach wants me to play.”
― Victor Moses
“As long as I can help the team achieve its objective, then I am happy playing anywhere upfront.”
― Victor Moses
“My footballing idol is Zinedine Zidane; he was an amazing guy on and off the field.”
― Victor Moses
“It’s a big step up for me, coming from the Championship to the Premier League, and, at the end of the day, it’s up to the gaffer when I play and what role I take up.”
― Victor Moses
“I have always believed in the ability that I have got.”
― Victor Moses
“I have always known that I’ve got the ability to play in a big club like Chelsea.”
― Victor Moses
“I want to play in every match, score goals when the opportunity presents itself, and help players in good positions to also score goals.”
― Victor Moses
“My ambition is to contribute my quota to the overall success of the team.”
― Victor Moses
“As a footballer, if you work hard, then everything else falls into place.”
― Victor Moses
“It is good for a manager to believe in the ability that you’ve got and give you the confidence to go out and enjoy your football.”
― Victor Moses
“Chelsea is one of the biggest football clubs in the world.”
― Victor Moses
“I have always believed in myself. As a footballer, it is essential to have that belief.”
― Victor Moses
“Changing position comes naturally to me, to be honest.”
― Victor Moses
“I don’t really mind where I play – left, right, up front on my own, or with another striker. I’m just versatile like that, and I don’t mind playing anywhere in attack.”
― Victor Moses
“I’m looking forward to every game that I’m going to be involved in, whether it’s the Champions League, Premier League, or anything else.”
― Victor Moses
“If I get my chance, then I’ve just got to go out there and take it and help the team to do as well as possible.”
― Victor Moses
“The main thing is to be on the pitch and enjoy my football.”
― Victor Moses
“That’s always been on my mind – to play games.”
― Victor Moses
“There was only a little spell at Wigan, when I first signed there, when I wasn’t in the team every week.”
― Victor Moses
“By playing, you learn.”
― Victor Moses
“You’ve got to keep on going up and down the wing for the whole game in that wing-back role, so you obviously need a lot of stamina to do that, and I think I’ve got that.”
― Victor Moses
“I enjoyed it very much, my first Champions League game.”
― Victor Moses
“I’d like to put on record my sincere thanks to everyone at Wigan Athletic for the tremendous support they showed me during my time there.”
― Victor Moses
“I’d like to thank the chairman, Dave Whelan, and all of the staff at Wigan for giving me the chance to play in the Premier League.”
― Victor Moses
“It feels great being in the Champions League.”
― Victor Moses
“The opportunity beckoned me to play for England, but I chose Nigeria because it has always been my ambition to play for the Super Eagles.”
― Victor Moses
“I don’t regret turning out in the colours of Super Eagles. I love Nigeria, and I was prepared to come and play for the nation.”
― Victor Moses
“I waited for the opportunity to be invited to play for the national team of Nigeria, and immediately, they found me worthy; I did not waste time to honour the call.”
― Victor Moses
“Nigeria has always been my choice if called up, and when they did, I was happy.”
― Victor Moses
“I played for England Under-16s, 17s, 18s, 19s, 20s and then 21s… then… I just decided to make the decision to play for Nigeria.”
― Victor Moses
“When you’re playing, you enjoy yourself.”
― Victor Moses
“It’s the best feeling, representing your country, and I always want to perform and give 100% for the team.”
― Victor Moses
“I’m proud of being a Nigerian international and am always committed to playing for my country.”
― Victor Moses
“It’s a massive thing to win the African Nations. It will go down in history. It was my first tournament with Nigeria, and winning it was a bonus for me; it was a good experience for me.”
― Victor Moses
“It’s tough, as Chelsea’s a very special place for me, and I’ve always had a great relationship with the fans, but it became very obvious that I was not in the manager’s plans. I have achieved great things there, but I just needed to play football, and that’s why I got the move to Fenerbahce.”
― Victor Moses
“I’m sad to leave Palace because they’re a great club and gave me my chance in football, and I want to say thanks to everyone there.”
― Victor Moses
“When I play against a winger, because I’m a winger myself, I understand what they are going to do before they try and go past me, so it makes it a lot easier for me.”
― Victor Moses
“The more games I play, the better I get.”
― Victor Moses
“I really admire Zinedine Zidane and Frank Lampard. They are really skilful, and I like the way they shoot from distance.”
― Victor Moses
“It’s good to score goals, but my teammates are fantastic – they really support me – but the opponents just want to tackle me hard!”
― Victor Moses
“They watch the Premier League everywhere in Africa.”
― Victor Moses
“For a club to come and get you, they are going to use you at some stage.”
― Victor Moses
“Every preseason, I feel I’ve done well, and it’s just about being given a chance.”
― Victor Moses
“I want to do the right thing and also to enjoy myself on the pitch.”
― Victor Moses
“I want the fans to be able to recognise I am doing something good for the club, but at the same time, I want to work hard for the team and make sure we win games.”
― Victor Moses
“I just want to enjoy my football.”
― Victor Moses
“That is my position, really: staying out wide and, most of the time, going into one v. one situations, which I am good at.”
― Victor Moses
“As a winger, you want to get at defenders and make it hard for them. Instead of them going forwards, they have to defend against you.”
― Victor Moses
“As long as I’m helping the team, I just want to play football.”
― Victor Moses
“As long as you work hard, the manager will see it, and he’ll give you an opportunity.”
― Victor Moses
“I had a good time at Liverpool. They were great lads. The manager had his reasons to keep me on the bench, and at the same time, they were on a good run.”
― Victor Moses
“To me, I would say that Cesar is underrated. As a defender, he has got everything. He’s quick; he’s got that desire, passion for the game. He just wants to play football. Azpilicueta is never tired. He can run all night in every minute. He wants to play every game.”
― Victor Moses
“In football, you have to learn from everything, but everyone makes mistakes.”
― Victor Moses
“It is always good for a player when a manager believes in you.”
― Victor Moses
“I started playing for a team called Cosmos in the Tandridge League before I went for a two-week trial with Palace. They must have liked what they saw.”
― Victor Moses
“I just want to keep improving in every game.”
― Victor Moses
“When a manager doesn’t have any interest in you, you can see that as a player.”
― Victor Moses
“I never run away from challenges.”
― Victor Moses
“I love to play football. Why would I run away from playing football?”
― Victor Moses
“If I have got an injury, I have got an injury. Whenever I want to play for Nigeria, I must be 100 percent, I want to give everything. But if I have got an injury, I don’t want to force myself, because I am going to look stupid on the pitch.”
― Victor Moses
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