Alexandre Pato

“Chelsea received me very well.”

“I remember my first time in the Champions League. I was 18, and it was Arsenal against Milan at The Emirates. The night before, I remember I put my music on my iPod. I was lying in bed, and I listened to the Champions League music. That was my Champions League debut, my first time. It was beautiful.”

“I went to Brazil to learn more about my body and my physique: what to do before training, during training, after training, even after the match.”

“I really want to play in Chelsea.”

“My special thing is my speed. I'm fast.”

“I follow English football a lot and Ancelotti.”

“I played very well in AC Milan, but I had two years of injury problems. I needed to change team and the city for my mentality.”

“I have a very good relationship with my peers both on and off the pitch.”

“Thanks to my fans for support on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.”

“Talent is a feeling that you want to play.”

“I like the emotion in the English league. You look at the TV, and you see the stadium and the fans.”

“I love English football.”

“I could play, scored a goal; I showed that I can play in Europe, in England. Because many say that England is very difficult.”

“Before I came to Italy to play for Milan in 2007, I saw in the papers that my name was mentioned in connection with some English clubs.”

“In football, nothing is certain, so it's no problem to return to Corinthians.”

“When I arrived in Milan, I found myself surrounded by many fantastic footballers.”

“When I was getting injured so much, I spoke to my family and my manager and said, 'I need my body to recover.' The first thing I thought was that I needed to stay upright. When I went back to Brazil to play, after a few months, my body was perfect.”

“I arrived in Milan when I was 18. But my time in Italian football helped me to mature.”

“Playing in Milan for me meant being able to play alongside players who were idols to me as a kid. Playing alongside David Beckham - his long passes are perfect for me.”

“I have friends who play for Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United.”