Top 55 Shinji Kagawa Quotes

Football inspires and excites people like nothing else on the planet, and what I love about Common Goal is that it channels this passion in a way that makes a real difference to disadvantaged communities around the world.

You have to believe in yourself. If you don’t, things can go wrong both on and off the pitch.

I’m not the tallest or biggest player, so I have to move my body more.

I will aim to become a No. 10 who can score goals. Just like Lionel Messi does for Barcelona.

I can only say that I’ve found a wonderful spot at Borussia Dortmund, where I can play football. I feel comfortable here.

I want to get more confident with each game.

Football is what I do best.

I just have to keep working hard and keep pushing for my chance.

It is hard to win in Asia.

It would be good to play in the Premier League.

I can’t retire without going to Spain.

Since Japan is little known in football in the world, we want to play good football and make a huge impact so that we can make the world realise the presence of the Japan football team.

Personally, scoring goals creates confidence and I gain the mental stability and get poised from it.

After moving to the Premier League, I’ve realised that I need to limber up and strengthen my body trunk.

Cerezo often have a bad season after a good one.

It’s easy to play with joy when everything is going well.

I realise the Premier League is a very tough league and I know I have to be stronger.

In Japan, we worry too much about what the other thinks.

Dortmund is like family to me, and I’m proud that they had not forgotten about me and welcomed me back.

I definitely feel the attention of the media globally now I am a member of a great squad like Manchester United. Everything here at the club shows me I have come somewhere really big. But I think I can take the pressure.

There were a lot of things that you cannot experience in other places. I felt that Manchester United are a big club with fans and attention all over the world.

I should be flexible enough to play in a number of roles, so I am a more attractive player to the team and can contribute even more.

Football has given me so many opportunities in life and now I want to play my role in supporting others through the game.

I feel like I’d be able to gain so much by playing big games on a regular basis, including the Champions League.

Those who can keep achieving results are the big players at the big clubs. If you cannot get the results, you just can’t play and move away.

From my own personal experience, I can tell you that things I achieved in the J2 league meant a lot to me.

My value can only go higher if I can perform well in the Champions League.

Sendai is the place that helped me build my basement.

Iniesta is my ideal player. I’ve watched him throughout my career and hoped to be like him. It’s fun to watch him play and that’s the kind of football I’d like to play.

The Spanish league is my favourite. The attacking mentality suits my style.

At Manchester, everyone plays for himself and does what he wants but it works out in the end.

The really crucial thing here at BVB is that everyone works together so hard as a team. I’m a part of that, and I’m delighted I’ve been able to contribute to our good results.

At Manchester, and at Dortmund before that, I’m surrounded by great players who make it easy for me to play.

Dortmund’s style of football really suits me.

It was great to win the title with United.

There have been times when I thought my spirit would break and I just thought I have to believe in myself.

Klopp never wanted us to get carried away. He never wanted us to think of ourselves as champions, even though we were top of the league. He wanted us to focus on ourselves, not to listen to what people were saying about us. It was all about the next game and only the next game.

I’ve been fortunate enough to have football lead me all over the world… If there’s one constant I’ve witnessed throughout the journey, it has to be passion.

In the Champions League you need a certain level of perseverance, strength, dedication to scoring over 90 minutes.

I know that not everything is easy.

I always think how I should play to make the most out of my teammates’ abilities and their established styles.

Every day I am learning how to trouble my opponents on the left, how best to cause them problems with my movement. But I would still like to be capable of taking up more positions.

When I left the club, I said in an interview that my chapter with Borussia Dortmund was not over. I just wanted to realize my dream of playing in the Premier League.

I have to stay positive and play hard.

I want to go a team where it’ll be challenging for me.

When I watch the Champions League, we see great clubs.

You either lose your way or you break through the hardships and play well. There is a massive difference.

BVB with its incredible fans has grown in my heart.

There was a lot of passion with Klopp, I felt that most in the dressing room before games. He always had a big smile. He hugged every player. I loved his attitude – he was never nervous. He gave us confidence.

I know and I am very proud that in my home country Japan and all over Asia millions of people are interested in BVB and follow us on a daily basis.

If you don’t concentrate during a national team match you can just as easily get injured, so I want to make sure I can focus.

I pressure myself to score in every game but some days it feels like I just can’t win. I know I have to overcome that.

If I’m chosen for the Asian Cup, then I must help the team win. That’s the bottom line.

I think I can handle the pressure and am pretty confident I can adapt to the style of the Premier League.

I’ll work hard to achieve goals and results.