Aymeric Laporte

I am learning English and can understand better than I can speak it. But having said that, I am learning as quickly as I can.

City are a club with a lot of ambition, and they are one of the best teams in Europe.

I began as a striker, then became a holding midfielder, and now I'm a centre-half. I've done everything except play in goal.

The Champions League is probably the biggest goal a footballer can have.

My goal is to play at Euro 2016 with France.

It's clear that the more competition there is in a team, the better it is for the club.

I play at Manchester City. I try and give performances for them game after game.

I was always clear in my mind what I wanted to do. Becoming a footballer is a dream that is unattainable for most people. We were told that out of maybe a thousand kids, only one would make it as a player, but I worked hard and kept fighting for my dream.

I could be a world champion.

I've spent my whole life playing football. My father didn't want me to play rugby because he felt it was very hard on the body, so at school, I was encouraged to play football, and that's where everything started.

If they call me, I would be very happy. It's a dream to play for France.

My dream was to play for France. It's been my dream since childhood.