Joao Felix

“My parents have this saying about me: 'When Joao was a baby, he could dribble a football before he could walk.' It's not true, of course. But, like, it's true... you know?”

“Mbappe is more like Cristiano, going from the wing to the middle and I think I'm a little back from them like a second striker.”

“Now I see how happy I was at Benfica. I plan to return one day and leave my mark on the club.”

“I like to make other people enjoy my football.”

“In top football, there is not too much time to think. You need to think quickly - and do things quickly, too.”

“I met one time Reece James when I was in London in a restaurant. Amazing guy.”

“Yes, the Champions League is always the high point of any player and even more so playing it here in Lisbon, at home, I am very happy and it is very good for me.”

“Cristiano and Messi reached a level that no other player reached, so I hope I can reach it. Mbappe and Haaland are in a good position to do it and if I reach that level too, then it will be very good for me.”

“I don't like to speak about me, but I will say that I'm a player that wants to have the ball and play with happiness.”

“Football is like that, whoever is not well has to change places.”

“Even my relationship with Atleti players is very good.”

“Cristiano Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or trophies and this is the dream of every player.”

“The ball, she is precious. She is a gift. A gift to you, a gift to me.”

“I like to play in a full stadium with passionate fans. Even if they're not my fans.”

“I'm a professional and I'm so lucky to be advised as well as I have.”

“It's a pity that racist issues come out. There are ways of criticising without getting into that.”

“I like to watch the Premier League.”

“The way teams play in LaLiga or in the Premier League is totally different.”

“I always had the ball at my feet. Always. Always. Always. And if I was going to pass it to you, well, I had to trust you, right? I mean... that's my ball, I don't know what you're going to do with it. You could just give it away or something, I won't allow that!”

“Cristiano is a big influence for me. When we are with the national team, he always tries to give me and all of the young guys advice about work, motivation, everything.”