Of course, my father was a soccer player. He used to play very good. Then, when I was young, eight or nine years old, ten years old, I just want to be like my father.

Great teams are not made up of many well-rounded players. Great teams are made up of a variety of players, each having their own strengths.

I sometimes lie awake at night and wonder why I am still so popular and, to be honest, I don't know.

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

Yes, I have a lot of business interests. But I don't work for just anyone, and I choose the companies very carefully.

We're not great friends, but I admire him. If he thinks he's the best player of the century, that's his problem.

If you ever want to be a decent player, you have to be able to use both feet without stopping to think about it.