"I am a Brazilian. I am a Catholic. I am a football player."

"The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning."

"I am a simple man. I love my family, I love my country, and I love football."

"How can you make a comparison between a guy who heads the ball well, shoots with the left, shoots with the right and another who only shoots with one leg, only has one skill and doesn't head the ball …"

"Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string."