After helping FC Basel 1893 to the brink of qualification to the knock-out stages of the UEFA Champions League, Mohamed Salah reveals how it felt to score winning goals against Chelsea FC and his pride at playing in the competition.

"We can do it," Felipe Melo told UEFA.com as Galatasaray AŞ prepare to face his former club Juventus needing a win to reach the UEFA Champions League round of 16.

Lisbon hosts this season's UEFA Champions League final, something SL Benfica coach Jorge Jesus believes will "bring prestige to Portugal and Portuguese people".

After a fine start to the season on the domestic and European front, Arsenal FC's Laurent Koscielny says the team have to keep their "winning philosophy" as they aim for UEFA Champions League glory.

Following a tradition of players that includes Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Ronaldo, Neymar reveals how he is relishing the chance of being FC Barcelona's newest star from Brazil and how Daniel Alves is helping him adapt to life in Spain.

Real Madrid CF’s Álvaro Arbeloa told UEFA.com that his side are “developing” and “hungry” after their victory against Galatasaray AȘ ensured that they would finish Group B as winners, while Felipe Melo still has belief that his team can join them in the next stage.

Manchester United FC’s Wayne Rooney said that his side’s 5-0 win at Bayer 04 Leverkusen was “as good an away performance as you can get”, while the Bundesliga club’s Stefan Reinartz admitted United had “played excellently”.

Juventus' Arturo Vidal told UEFA.com that it was "a dream to score three goals" as his hat-trick helped the Italian club to a 3-1 win that moved them into second in Group B, while FC København's Thomas Kristensen said his side weren’t "clinical" enough as they bowed out of the competition.

Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimović told UEFA.com that his side showed a "big spirit" as they overcame Olympiacos FC 2-1 to claim top spot in Group C, while the Greek club's Vladimír Weiss was still happy that his team have their destiny in their "own hands".

AC Milan's Kaká underlined the importance of his team's victory against Celtic FC to UEFA.com, a victory that puts qualification in their "own hands" while Celtic's Charlie Mulgrew was left to reflect on a "disappointing" campaign as the Scottish side bowed out.

FC Basel 1893's Fabian Schär told UEFA.com that his team was "proud and happy" after they defeated Chelsea FC for the second time in the group stage, a result that left the English side's Gary Cahill "disappointed" despite their qualification for the last-16.

Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus and captain Sebastian Kehl told UEFA.com of their delight that their UEFA Champions League fate was now "in their hands" following their victory against SSC Napoli.

After scoring both goals in Arsenal FC's victory against Olympique de Marseille, Jack Wilshere said the team were now "confident" of winning against SSC Napoli to finish top of Group F. Meanwhile, Marseille's Mario Lemina admitted his side had faced "the best team in the group".

Raúl García told UEFA.com that Club Atlético de Madrid were happy with “a job well done” after their 1-1 draw in Russia, with FC Zenit’s Igor Smolnikov reflecting on the need to score first to change the pattern of their UEFA Champions League matches.

A new arrival at the Santiago Bernabéu this season, Isco tells UEFA.com how much he is enjoying playing at Real Madrid CF and being inspired by the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane.

Galatasaray AŞ coach Robert Mancini told UEFA.com that you can “never say never” as he revealed that he is optimistic that the club can make still their mark on the UEFA Champions League this season.

After an impressive start in this season’s UEFA Champions League Club Atlético de Madrid are making their mark on the big stage, but Arda Turan has vowed to treat “every game as if it was the final” as they try not to look too far ahead.

AFC Ajax’s Davy Klaassen told UEFA.com of his relief as his side overcame Celtic FC to rekindle their hopes of qualification, while the Scottish team’s Kris Commons bemoaned a "lack of belief" in Amsterdam.

Arsenal FC goalscorer Aaron Ramsey told UEFA.com that the English club's solid "game plan" was key to their victory against Borussia Dortmund, whose Marco Reus admitted they had been the "more effective" team.

Lionel Messi told UEFA.com that FC Barcelona were always in "control" as they secured qualification to the last 16 against AC Milan, whose Cristián Zapata said his side must "continue working hard" to try to gain their place too.

Samuel Eto’o said the advice of manager José Mourinho was key as Chelsea FC moved closer to qualification against FC Schalke 04, whose Julian Draxler said he team “have to learn” from their defeat.

Despite scoring to help his side draw 1-1 away at FC Zenit, FC Porto captain Lucho González was left disappointed by the final result in Russia, with Andrey Arshavin admitting to UEFA.com that his team were “lucky” to pick up a point.

Kostas Manolas's 13th-minute header gave Olympiacos a win over SL Benfica that puts them second in Group C but he was quick to credit an outstanding display by Roberto for the success.

He might have equalled the record number of goals in a UEFA Champions League group stage with his eighth strike in just four games, but Cristiano Ronaldo told UEFA.com that the Real Madrid CF team is more important than personal milestones. Fernando Llorente, meanwhile, was proud of the Juventus performance in earning a 2-2 draw.

While both teams left the Estadio Anoeta convinced that they are improving their early season form it was, strangely, the Real Sociedad de Fútbol players, despite remaining anchored to the foot of Group A, who reflected greater satisfaction. Manchester United FC's Nemanja Vidić not only excelled but marked this down as the gold-standard for future defending from England's champions. Rubén Pardo also spoke to UEFA.com.