A biography for Cafuhasn’t been written yet.
“When you have the ball, you don't have a problem.”
“Everything I have, I owe to Jardim Irene. I want the children to see me there, that I'm giving them attention, so that they can have a good role model.”
“Brazilian people and South African people are very similar in all respects. They are very warm and friendly.”
“It's been hard for me since the beginning. I have to overcome obstacles every day.”
“I have played against the big England players - Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Ashley Cole. I never like to point out somebody because they are all great players with experience.”