El Shaarawy: "I'm delighted with this goal and victory"

Here is what the winger had to say...

I'd start here, at the end, with your tears.

"How can you think of disrespecting football after seeing all of this? To score, to go beneath the stand, to rejoice with your fans, I believe is one of the most amazing feelings. That's all I've ever thought about, playing and having a good time. This is a bit of a release of all my feelings at the moment, but I'm delighted with this goal and victory.”

Did these rumours affect you?

"They did hurt me. I also published it on social media. I am 100% clear in my conscience. It certainly hurts when false claims are made. It was a build-up of emotions until my goal, so I am very happy.”

A goal that means a lot for you, but also for the team. It is the fourth win in a row.

"This is important. We are showing consistency, something we didn't have last year. Winning our fourth game in a row gives us a lot of confidence for the next ones. We are happy, we must continue on this road.”