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

We lost because we didn't win.

I'm sure sex wouldn't be so rewarding as this World Cup. It's not that sex isn't good but the World Cup is every four years and sex is not.

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.

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

I like playing in Italy. It was a challenge I wanted since very early in my career.

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