99 Quotes by Demba Ba

After playing for several European clubs including Chelsea I opted to come to Shanghai. I wanted to see new things here, to get to know the Chinese people.

I was always excited by English football.

At West Ham there were a couple of French players and they helped me get used to the team and the club.

When you retire, no-one remembers that you finished in the top four. They remember you won a trophy.

It's important for a player to win a trophy.

It's really important to score for a new club early on; when you come in and score right away you feel much better.

It was not a sacrifice leaving the house when I was young and travelling around Europe to find a club. It was the only way to get to where I am today, and I am proud of that.

People sometimes have a bad image of Islam but that is an image of what people are doing with Islam.

You have some days when it doesn't go for you but you have to keep believing in yourself.