I have God in my heart.

When I was youn,g I always saw Brazil winning games on television with fantastic players and a fantastic team.

I cannot get to the top on my own. Everyone is important to me. Everyone has played a part in my success, and I try to show that.

I always give my best on the field, but I think modern footballers have a big opportunity to make a difference in peoples' lives.

It's great to understand football - it never stops. Since I started playing football, I always learn from every coach. It's great.

I learned a lot: sometimes you have to be patient. Sometimes you have to take care of your body. Sometimes you have to learn from outside to be good in the future.

I think I always have to feel fresh start, because I am getting old!

I think everybody is born pure. You never go to the maternity ward and hold a baby that has bad energy.

To say 'He played bad' is different from 'He is a bad player.' You understand? I make a mistake. It does not mean I am a bad person.

I am an optimist in my life.

If you want me to be honest, be honest with me.

I've been working hard a lot since the beginning of my career, and to play 10 years consecutively in big clubs is not easy, and I try to give my best every season.

To put your team in the top level of the Champions League is special.

I can wake up crazy or normal; it depends.

When I was young, I was a kid that never stopped. I wanted to do everything; a lot of energy. I didn't have this big hair. But I was a happy person.

The strikers are the first defenders. And the first defender is the first striker to build from the back.

Footballers have a great opportunity to be a good example because the kids want to listen to you and be like you in many ways.

Joy is important in life, not just football. Joy is being serious and professional, too. Joy can be reaching your potential by training hard and being disciplined. Joy can be following the rules you need to follow.

I've had more than one girlfriend in my life.

My faith gives me the belief that I can go out and perform and improve as a player. It gives me strength and inspiration.

Some people in the press don't respect people in life. I can put my head on my pillow and sleep great because I respect everyone.

One day, when I have my own kids, I'll tell them that, even when their life is not easy, they can still do anything they want. That is the way to approach things.

Communication is always important, but it's a separate type of language in football.

It's always a battle to play against Diego Costa.

Eventually, the truth comes out in sport and in life. When you win, you're praised, and when you lose, you're criticized. That's normal.

Barca are a great team that play fantastic football.

When you live through new experiences and new situations in your life, that's when you grow.

My respect for Chelsea will be forever.

I always love football, but of course it's good when you win and the team is doing well.

This is football, so you need to be clever to understand the moment and win games.

Winning the Premier League is never easy. Whether you're at home or away, the games are always tough.

A World Cup would only be a true experience if I were wearing the Brazilian shirt. Otherwise, it would just be like playing for a club.

The collective comes before the individual.

I am not against freedom of speech, and I recognise the value of fair publication.

I love London. I love the variety, the entertainment, the restaurants and concerts. It's different from what we have in South America.

I was winning everything in Paris. I was there for two years and won all the titles in France. I had a great life, great credibility with the club... I had everything.

I've been to Madame Tussaud's. Three times.

Every coach has his own philosophy.

I have a tremendous respect to all French Federation of Football football teams, players, and supporters.

I want to play football, and I want to help the team. It doesn't matter if I play midfield, if I play in defence, if I play as a striker.

I'm a joker; that's my choice. It's my style. But I care about my life. I care about the game. I care about the people who gave me this opportunity.

Mano Menezes is a fantastic coach, but Scolari is a fantastic coach, too, as well as being more experienced.

The weather was so cold in Lisbon when I arrived. I decided, 'Let's grow the hair to hide my ears.' And after that, it became nice hair.

I've always said my shoulders are broad, and I can take on that extra responsibility. I love it. I want it. I prefer to take it on myself to help the other guys, who can then go out and play with their heads clear and calm.

If you don't take risks in your life, you never feel something new, so I taste something new, and I like that.

You have moments where you're down, but I can be sad for one or two hours, no more. The rest of the time, I have to be happy because the team needs me to be positive. My brain needs it. I need it.

I love Sarri's philosophy. We play high, with a lot of possession in a technical way.

If I was playing for a club in mid-table, I could make three or four mistakes, and no one would notice because the analysis is not at the top level. But when you play for a big club, every little mistake is highlighted. So every day, you work, work, work.

Nobody likes to lose a Champions League semi-final.

I was never afraid to come back to Paris. I trust the club; I trust this country.