Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

I think this is something special about Italy; waking up, taking the coffee in the morning and talking only about football.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

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
Dries Mertens

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.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

It's not easy to be on a diet when you play for Napoli - the food is really good.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

As it is I'm very pleased at PSV.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

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.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

Juventus can afford to spend a great deal of money for new players. But Napoli can always respond by playing magnificently.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

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.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

Me, all-time topscorer - who would have thought that when I signed for Napoli?

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

I have become a bargain - where do you find a player who scores 28 goals in Serie A and costs €28m? Nowhere, right?

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

I love playing for this team, the fans want me to play for Napoli.

Dries Mertens
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.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

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.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

My initials are D.M., just like Diego Maradona. And just like him, I want to be remembered by the people of Naples.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

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.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

I know I'm not a Lionel Messi or a Cristiano Ronaldo.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

I'm not going to lay about after my career. My wife will work, too.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

Sarri taught me football. He is a coach I really like, well-prepared and even scientific in the way he analyses games.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

Football in Italy is like a wonderful sickness, because people are infected with this love for the sport from childhood to old age.

Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens

We like to score a lot of goals.