It is terrible to be injured; you want to return to playing football.

I have always had a good relationship with Real Madrid fans, and I feel dear to them.

I want to be king of Manchester City.

Kaka is a personal friend to me.

I know some people expected me to be a Ballon d'Or winner.

In Brazil, I didn't have it easy growing up.

Roberto Mancini did not make the most of me.

At Real Madrid, I learned a will to win.

At Madrid, I was only used for important matches.

I want to win the World Cup. I want to be the world's number one.

The national team has always been a priority for me.

It is a physical game here in England, but I can cope with it.

I played in England for a year and a half, and I know how English teams play - very well.

United are a club known all around the world. No matter where you grow up, if you love football, then you'll know about Manchester United.

At City, when I was playing, I knew that at some point, the substitution board would go up, and I was going to come off because the manager didn't have trust in me. Then, you start to lose your confidence on the pitch.

The family is the foundation of everything.

The city of Madrid is a beautiful city, and my family loved living there.

Rio Ferdinand is the hardest opponent I have faced - strong and quick. He didn't kick you. He was so classy. I could do all my step-overs, but he would watch the ball and tackle so immaculately. He only got the ball.

I am enjoying playing English football. It is very beautiful. With every game I play, I feel more comfortable.

I am very happy at Manchester City, and I intend to continue playing here for a long time.

The language of football is universal. You don't need to speak the local lingo in order to be able to communicate with a ball.

I came to Manchester City because I see them growing and getting bigger. Can they be as big as Real Madrid? Yes, I hope so.

I liked Manchester, the club, the restaurants... but let us not forget the discotecas.

Football is all about having fun.

I hope to make history at the club and become one of the great heroes of Manchester City.

In every dressing room in the world, players say things to each other after a defeat, and then it gets forgotten.

People expect that you will play well and score a lot of goals, but it is not always possible.

My dream is Chelsea. They are great, and my objective is to play there.

Manchester is a sensational venue for football but an awful place to live... the winter, the cold and the dark nights. It's very hard for a young Brazilian.

Guangzhou Evergrande is a very unique club.

I dream of playing in the English league.

It's not easy to say no to a club like Barcelona. They are European champions, they're in a lovely city, and I like Spain a lot.

I know what I'm worth, and I don't feel I should be talked about as currency for someone else.

I always get lucky against Chile.

Milan, I was surrounded by great players; it wasn't the same at City.

It is a big challenge for me to come to the Chinese Super League.

I have always wanted to play at clubs like Barcelona. It's a great club. Any player would be happy for them to show an interest.

I've learnt that being second is worthless.

I had one-and-a-half years of joy in Manchester, despite the city being a lot colder than Madrid!

The Premier League is one of the best in the world, without a doubt. The stadiums are always full, and the atmosphere is incredible, but not every footballer is able to play in England. The character can be difficult for a foreigner.

I think speaking English is beautiful.

When a Brazilian player comes to England and is successful, he ends up opening doors to other players.

Kaka is fantastic and has so much ability. He is strong, intelligent, and fast.

I had a wonderful time in Spain. I had the pleasure of being a league champion twice in a row and playing for a big club like Real Madrid, which gave me a higher profile.

In Spain, they go to the stadium and treat it like going to the theatre. In England, they go to support their team, to scream and shout, and do everything they can. I love that.

In Brazil, the coach respects the player's characteristics. In Europe, they are used to playing with two lines of four players, and they don't want to know what you can do. There, if you are a forward, the coach sends you on to the pitch just to run. You have to run, and that's it.

Individually, I think things have been very, very good for me in my first season in England.

Unfortunately, my departure from Madrid was not pleasant, but those things are in the past, and I have learned a lot and matured.

When you build a house, you have to start from the floor. You have to start from the bottom, the defence, and then you fix the attack.

I owe a lot to playing on the street. And what was even better than playing on the street was playing football with my friends in the local graveyard. It was fantastic. We forgot what the time was and didn't even go home for our meals.