A biography for Filipe Luishasn’t been written yet.
“I watch a lot of movies, and sometimes I watch the same ones a lot of times, so you get to learn a lot of words that way.”
“When Atletico tried to buy me back, I did everything I could to make it possible. I had offers from clubs in France and Italy, but I would not have left Chelsea for any other side - only for Atletico Madrid.”
“It's not easy playing against Barcelona in the Champions League. They are a club with a lot of history.”
“In the Premier League the big clubs can lose and drop points. Games that are supposed to be easy are never easy.”
“At Atleti, you get to be at a club which is growing all the time. I don't believe there is any better club.”
“It's true I wasn't as important at Chelsea. I never demanded that. What I wanted was to be a champion, because few people get that. I succeeded. But the happiness wasn't there.”
“When you work with Mourinho, you have to know that the group, the collective is above the individual.”
“Everything can happen in football.”
“Wherever Mourinho goes, he is a champion.”
“With regards to the fans, whenever I've played in the Atletico shirt, I have given all that I can. I think I will win the fans back on the field and not with words.”
“Everyone wants to play. If you don't, normally you're not happy.”
“I was delighted when I found out that Atletico wanted to take me back. It's the best thing that could have happened to me.”
“Neymar and Hazard are amazing talents, but the player who gave me most trophies was Diego Costa.”
“In Spain you fight, of course, against Real Madrid and Barcelona, and they almost never lose because they have the biggest squads, and they are two of the biggest clubs in the world. So it's really difficult.”
“I hope I can retire at Atletico Madrid.”
“Playing with Coutinho is easy. He's a very quick player who dribbles well. He knows how to play out wide, and my job is not just to go past and help him: it's also to give the greatest number of passes to him in space around the opposition right-back.”
“Messi is so good that he can win La Liga even with a mediocre team, which is not the case. Barca remain up top every year because of him.”
“Some players benefit from criticism, but for others, they don't.”
“I feel at home in Madrid. I have always felt important, wanted, and trusted by everyone here.”
“When I left for Chelsea, I wanted to prove that I could play in the Premier League, but it didn't happen the way I dreamed.”