There is always someone out there getting better than you by training harder than you.

The World Cup is a very important way to measure the good players, and the great ones. It is a test of a great player.

When you play against dirty players or very tough players, it's easy to escape because you know what they're going to do. But when the player is tough but intelligent, it's much more difficult.

Another reason why I am always close to the people, because the communication is very important. When I stopped to play soccer I continued to... I continued to work with UNICEF. I did a lot of work with UNESCO. We did a lot of charity programme and games.

Most important is be a good man.

I represent Brazil all over the world. Wherever I go I have to do my best, to not disappoint the Brazilian people. And that I've done.

Brazil eats, sleeps and drinks football. It lives football!