“Maybe when you are eight, nine, 10 the coach can be influenced by the ...” — Marcel Desailly Quote

Maybe when you are eight, nine, 10 the coach can be influenced by the social level of the parents to put their kids into the team because the competition is not there. But once you reach a decent level from 15, even 13, the best are playing. No matter the colour, the origin, whatever, you put your best players in the team.

In modern football all the teams are capable of getting organised and causing problems. The underdogs are not scared any more.

I never really had the choice of choosing France or Ghana. I would have liked to play for Ghana though, just once.

I've been a serious player all my life in my diet, sleeping, everything, but the luck of coming to clubs that win is also important.

As a writer of colour, you have to be victim or perpetrator.

When I think of flavours, I think colour, so lemon should be yellow and orange is orange.

We are all the same regardless of skin colour, hair and gender. We came from the same place and we all go to the same place when it's all said and done.

I've always loved interiors and the way a home can positively affect your life. Since I was very young, I've rearranged rooms, changed colour and pattern, and loved renovating and decorating my own homes as an adult.

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time.