To become a striker, you need dedication, focus, and professionalism. When they pass you the ball inside the area, the first thing you think of is to score. To find the best way to finish.
Edinson Cavani
You never know what emotions will emerge. They can come on suddenly, when you least expect them.
Football is about sacrifice, dedication, a lot of work, and friendship off the pitch.
I am an athlete for Christ. That's why I play for Him, to give Him glory, to thank Him for giving me the ability to play football.
Fishing gives me peace, tranquillity. And also, as a forward player, it helps me with my eyes.
To get to the top, you must put in a lot of hard work, but you also need to be blessed with talent.
In football, you don't know what can happen.
I give the maximum. If things go well, I'm happy for myself, for the team, for the club, for the fans.
When I was a little boy, there were a lot of children with physical problems in my hometown, and my parents used to work with them, and I learned a lot about that. Since I was a child, helping out, doing what I can, was something that fulfilled me.
I try to give everything for my team.
There's a lot of politics in football, and sometimes the real values of the sport, those human values, get lost.
My objective is not to play for money, as I just want to leave good memories. That is the most important thing!
I read the Bible every day, study it, and share with my wife the blessings of faith.
At the end of the day, it is football, and we are all important on the pitch. We must play as a team and not listen to what others are saying.
For me, the defender I respect the most is Giorgio Chiellini. He's one of the best defenders in the world. I really like the way he plays football on the pitch, the way he defends. He lives for the game. He transmits a sense of tranquillity to his team-mates. I have always admired his way to play.
One of the things that makes the best teams in the world the best is the fact that, across midfield and up top, they are capable of hurting you.
I think Falcao is one of the best strikers because of the way he plays, more than simply being a player with a lot of class, to define a game, a style of play. He's proven that he's a player who works hard; he's very strong both tactically and technically.
I would like to see Premier League teams play in Ligue 1 so we could see how good they are.
Scoring a goal feels a bit like a liberating act. It is a mix of sensations that only strikers can feel in their own guts. We work for that, to score. It is like a commitment, an obligation we take with ourselves.
I will not speak about my private life, but I am a professional, and I will always give my best.
It's a personal challenge for me, to give the best of myself, to win titles, to score goals for my team, and to help when needed.
I am a hard worker who looks to give everything.
Football is a team sport, and each person plays a role - this is what counts.
Football is my passion, and who knows where I will play in the future - you cannot foresee that.
I have the same relationship with all my team-mates. For me, all my team-mates are the same.
For Brazil or any other national team in the world, to play Uruguay is a commitment and a very tough match.
In Uruguay, there is a football pitch every hundred metres, whether it is made by grass, small stones, or sand. This has been my football education.
When I fish, there are a lot of images that come to my mind of when I was a child. I did not have things I have now, so to go fishing now is completely different. I am very grateful for all that I have acquired in life.
Football puts everything at your fingertips. And I was raised in a way that focused everything on looking after your family. Faith really helped me realise that the temptations that you have on hand will give you joy, enjoyment, whatever, but only for a short while. And after that, it is all gloom.
What fulfills me are the goals that I have in life. And those goals are not just about scoring goals, although the goals give me a lot of strength and happiness.
There is nothing nicer than playing in a World Cup against France, England, or Spain. There is nothing nicer than instead of playing a friendly, you can play a game where, if you win, you can make history.
When we are little, we always dream, and the first teams that come into your head are those on the world stage for their marketing, their image, their publicity. That makes you dream about how nice it would be to play for Real Madrid, to play for Barcelona.
I have great respect for the Premier League, for the teams, and the great players there.
It's an honour for me to be one of PSG's forwards.
PSG have personality.
I am aware that I am not extraordinarily gifted in terms of technique.
In Napoli, they trust me.
I want to play in a club that gives me confidence.
As long as I am playing football, I am prepared to play wherever I have to.
I like playing football wherever I can.
Every player has his way of playing.
I focus a lot more on the collective than the individual.
My style of game is a bit of a mix between a modern player and a traditional striker, more aggressive. The real, ultimate finisher.
When you reach the moment to score, it is like liberating different emotions such as joy, happiness, and also satisfaction.
I am a footballing worker - I am not a star.
If I have team-mates who can win individual accolades, then I will do everything to help them.
I want to go back to Uruguay and win the Libertadores.
The best teams in Europe play in the Champions League, and when you face them, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
I play for pleasure, for the passion that I have as a football player.
It's important for a striker to play in a position which is natural for him.
