45 Quotes by Teemu Pukki

Growing up in Finland, ice hockey was the main sport. But I never played that. I went with footy. I never had any other hobbies.

Both of my parents sacrificed a lot. My dad, Tero, would drive me to training every single day. My mum, Teija, came to Seville to help me. She did everything for me. It was such a big place to go at 17. Even if you can speak English, it doesn't matter there. It was all Spanish. They don't do English.

When I do defensive work well it always helps my offensive game.

A lot of Finnish people are laid-back and quiet and that's how I am. I've never seen any reason to change myself.

If I see someone that's too arrogant, that's not how I was raised.

As a young guy I was really shy, more shy than I am now.

To live abroad you have to grow up quickly.

Physically I was not strong enough to play at Celtic and I know myself it was not my best time as a football player, for sure.

Since I was a young boy, it was about playing football, always as a striker, never another position.