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“I want to take advantage of every year I have at Barcelona. I don't see any other place where I'd be better off.”
“I feel I am ready to experience football at the highest level in Europe and the opportunity to play in England is a dream.”
“When you change teams, cities or countries it's obvious there's a period of adaption, but some players can adapt quicker than others.”
“For the clubs that I've played for I always tried to fulfill my contract.”
“For a footballer, not playing is like a fish not being in the water.”
“Money for me never came first.”
“My first game with Pochettino I played in my position. But after that I played in every single position but mine.”
“Football without challenges isn't football.”
“I've played football my entire life, all over the world, and the one thing I've learned is that the important thing is to enjoy your work.”
“I'm not a hypocrite and I'm a transparent person.”
“At the end of the day, money's never the most important thing.”
“I did not have to prove anything to people who doubted me, just to my team-mates and to Barcelona. The best thing is to do it on the field, with victories, with goals. But more than the goals is winning matches.”
“A lot of people felt it was difficult for me to come to Barca because I was playing in China. Nevertheless, I have achieved my dream and I am enjoying each day.”
“A good financial proposal doesn't mean you'll get to do a lot of things. There are times when you have to think about your career.”
“Ever since I was five years old, running around the streets of Zona Norte with a football, my mother has been by my side in every situation.”
“I know Barca have their own style and DNA but I think I can play here.”
“At Tottenham, I enjoyed the first year but the second was tough.”
“I have to play. Doesn't matter where.”
“I'm certain I can fit in at Barca and prove that all the effort they made to get me here was worth it.”
“I hope to build a beautiful story here with Spurs like I did with Corinthians.”