I remember the first time I saw him play. It was for a Sporting CP youth team. I told my assistant, 'There goes Van Basten's son.' Ronaldo had great technique. He stood out.

Ronaldinho is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither are as good as Leo Messi. He holds numerous records, such as the most goals scored in a single La Liga season and the most goals scored in a calendar year. I'm more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. He has everything. We must protect him.

I followed an Italian manager and it cannot be easy when you follow a manager who thinks very differently.

When I go to the press conference before the game, in my mind the game has already started...

As we say in Portugal, they brought the bus and they left the bus in front of the goal.

I think the best place to work in football is England.

I hate to speak about individuals. Players don't win you trophies, teams win trophies, squads win trophies.