My father drove a bus in Anderlecht and he took me to training every day in Brussels from when I was 11 to 18.
Dries Mertens
Everybody in Naples must have a picture with me by now, but if you need another one, I never say no to a selfie.
I'm not going to lay about after my career. My wife will work, too.
I know I'm not a Lionel Messi or a Cristiano Ronaldo.
You know a dog loves you for who you are; they don't know if you're a soccer player or not. Sometimes people treat you good because you're a footballer or because you're famous, but a dog doesn't know it.
I think this is something special about Italy; waking up, taking the coffee in the morning and talking only about football.
It's not easy to be on a diet when you play for Napoli - the food is really good.
As it is I'm very pleased at PSV.
When I lived in Holland, it was a lot of television, watching Netflix all the time. You eat at 6 o'clock, 7 o'clock, you are finished at 8, and then you go lay down. You rest. That's what I did in Holland.
Juventus can afford to spend a great deal of money for new players. But Napoli can always respond by playing magnificently.
I was still on the bench at the beginning in Naples, then I started to play and I wanted to enjoy my moments. I worked so hard to get into the team and I didn't want to leave - that would have been too easy.
Me, all-time topscorer - who would have thought that when I signed for Napoli?
I have become a bargain - where do you find a player who scores 28 goals in Serie A and costs €28m? Nowhere, right?
I love playing for this team, the fans want me to play for Napoli.
I have already told Vermaelen to come to Napoli 10 times. The city is magnificent and even Benitez asked me to convince Vermaelen to come here.
My initials are D.M., just like Diego Maradona. And just like him, I want to be remembered by the people of Naples.
I have had so many fine moments in Naples, but the first that comes to mind is when I signed the contract. I immediately loved this city and these wonderful people.
Sarri taught me football. He is a coach I really like, well-prepared and even scientific in the way he analyses games.
Football in Italy is like a wonderful sickness, because people are infected with this love for the sport from childhood to old age.
I like to live like a local. When you are somewhere, you have to try to take the culture of that place and try to adapt.
Neapolitan people are always outside. They are not in front of the television.
In the first season with Sarri I only played six games as a starter.
I was ready to leave Holland and Serie A is a big step for me.
I chose Napoli with my heart.
I'm a player who can score and assist, even if I know I'll have to help out defensively too.
The people at Utrecht know that I'm always looking to improve myself and that I want to get the maximum out of my career.
I have so much respect for when my parents did. They did not raise me talking about money and I would have disappointed them if I went to China.
My dad reads everything about me.
I am happy at Napoli.
Football in Italy is crazy and the people are very crazy, too, so I think we are used to it.
I received an offer from China: I would've earned an incredible sum. But Napoli didn't want me to go, and I wanted to stay. So nothing came of it.
I don't see myself as a world-class player.
Napoli's game is perfect for me. I will always get goals here.
I like it when you're in good form, you keep going and everything works out well.
It's simply amazing to have the chance to play for PSV.
I am not Lionel Messi, I'm not Maradona, I'm just Dries and I'm happy with that.
We like to score a lot of goals.
People who aren't in love with Napoli have simply never seen it as I have. And the people who are in love know this love is eternal.
I really like Italy. I am good there and they treat me good.
There is no such thing as friends on the field.
