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“In Sao Paulo, I won everything. Milan, I won everything. Roma, I was league champion.”
“Saint Petersburg has a fantastic historical atmosphere.”
“For me, winning the Champions League would be an incredible feeling and winning that trophy was one of the reasons I joined Milan.”
“Pele revolutionized football. Pele stopped a war. Pele united countries, united families.”
“In my adolescence, everyone would like to play in Italy: Roma, Milan, Lazio, Juventus, Sampdoria, Napoli.”
“Thank God Brazilian goalkeepers are now learning to play with their feet, because that was the big problem.”
“My stamina was my strength.”
“Ronaldinho and I are two totally different players. He is an attacker and I'm a defender, so there is no comparison. I did not feel any pressure, because I love to play my own style.”
“What our children are missing today are good role models.”
“All the titles have been memorable. I don't have one that was more memorable or less memorable. They are all important titles with various teams.”
“I hope Milan will become the model to follow for Italian teams - it would mean that we had gone far in the Champions League!”
“The one team I would not like to play is Roma. I played there for so long and I admire the club and the crowd, so I don't want to play against them.”
“England are one of the teams that are a traditional power and have won a World Cup before. They are not going there just to play and take part. It is not crazy to think they can go there to win.”
“Maybe I will end my career here in Milan, but there is a possibility of going back to Brazil.”
“Dani Alves would be a great signing for AC Milan. He is one of the strongest full-backs in the world.”
“South Africa and Brazil are very similar. We have the same social problems, same issues and same growing economies.”
“Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen form one of the best attacking duos in football, both are very quick and deadly.”
“Of course Neymar is someone that is very important, not only for Brazilian football but for the world of football, and it will be amazing to see him playing in a World Cup and showing all of his skills.”
“It was funny, a lot of people who rejected me as a player, later said, 'Oh, we did it to help you.' I met a coach years later who said, 'I didn't take you at that time for your own good!'”
“Mistakes are a risk but recovering from them shows a lot of personality.”