As for Iniesta, he does things in training and in games that I've never seen before. He is an example to follow. You think he might touch the ball four times and yet he only makes one touch. He's unpredictable.

I consider myself privileged to play alongside the best in the world.

I am very good friends with Oscar and David Luiz, and Ramires at Chelsea is another one I see.

I have been playing since I was five and it is a large part of my life.

It is special to play alongside the best footballer in the world.

I am very grateful for how I have been welcomed at Barcelona.

I had criticism in different clubs I played for. When i played in Corinthians, Tottenham and Barcelona there was some criticism but I always did my work, trying to do my best.

If you look at my career it has always been about overcoming difficulties in different places.

When I left Tottenham for China i knew I would be further away but my main objective was to play because I wasn't playing and I decided to move on.

I will always have a very special feeling towards Chinese fans.

When you change teams, cities or countries it's obvious there's a period of adaption, but some players can adapt quicker than others.

At the end of the day, money's never the most important thing.

Players always wants to play.

I have been told you don't have time to think too much when you get the ball in England. In practice it looks even more dynamic than on TV.

Gareth Bale is such a great player. I had watched him before on telly and you could see how special he is.

Matches are decided by details and you have to be ready to create spaces and help open up defences. It is what I have to do.

Football is a game where you have to do a bit of everything if you want your team to have the edge.

I had a good first season at Tottenham, but in the second there wasn't a sequence of games. So when I didn't feel happy, I waited for the season to end and then asked the president to let me go to try another challenge.

I have to play. Doesn't matter where.

Football without challenges isn't football.

My life's been a rollercoaster.

I am a player who helps in defence but I have played in a more attacking position during my career and I like to be close the opposition area.

Playing alongside Messi is special for me. He's a player I always wanted to play with. I have played against him with Brazil, but to play alongside him is a privilege.

I feel I am ready to experience football at the highest level in Europe and the opportunity to play in England is a dream.