Every time I went away I was deceiving my mum. I'd tell her I was going to school but I'd be out on the street playing football. I always had a ball on my feet.

I have ambitions I want to fulfil, to enjoy more success with Brazil.

My life has always been a series of challenges and I'm psychologically-prepared but this is the biggest challenge of my life.

I don't want my fans to have the same disappointment as me when I was refused by some players to sign my notebook when I was young.

We lost because we didn't win.

I am very ambitious. I want to enjoy this and then really go for it.

Every time I went away I was deceiving my mum. I'd tell her I was going to school but I'd be out on the street playing football. I always had a ball on my feet.