A biography for Philippe Coutinhohasn’t been written yet.
“Barcelona is one of the best teams in the world... so far, nothing has come to me, because if anything comes, it comes to my manager.”
“Liverpool is a great club worldwide. I'm here, and I will give my best as always. I'm working hard; my thoughts are on the team's goals, making a good season.”
“I learnt to do bicycle kicks watching Robinho on the television.”
“In Brazil, the one who wears 10 constructs the attacks. That is what I will try to do here. The number I have at Liverpool does not give me any added pressure. The pressure I have is to play well and do my best for the team. I know that I am representing a huge club, and I want to enjoy my football.”
“I like a lot to watch Real Madrid and Barcelona, which are my favourite teams in La Liga.”
“You define the success of a player by his loyalty or his titles. Or both.”
“My parents eventually moved back to Brazil, so since then, it has been me and my wife, although they are always involved.”
“I gave 100 per cent, 100 per cent of the time I played for Liverpool. Five years, I did everything I could possibly do. I love this club, but it is time for a new adventure.”
“Responsibility has to be shared between all the players. It's more about doing your job and working hard. I try not to focus on me. My focus is on the team. I just work hard to try and improve.”
“I know I have to be ready for every single ball, every pass, every challenge. Everything has to be at 100%.”
“I need to spend some time at a club, but I also need to enjoy my football to play my best. I didn't lose my enjoyment at Inter. Sometimes I was disappointed, because every player wants to play, but I always did my best for Inter.”
“I was really shy when I was back in Brazil, so coming to Europe was very tough. I was arriving as a kid fresh from Brazil into a big team like Inter with a lot of star names.”
“I have always tried and always believed in myself, so I went after it, to do my best, to achieve my dream, and I always thought I'd achieve my dream. And I always, always wanted to be a football player.”
“It's wonderful being out on that pitch, being able to play there, with the fans supporting us. It's hard to describe, to be honest, when the team is playing well, when the supporters are chanting and singing their songs, when they are really behind the team.”
“It's an incredible feeling when you look across the dressing room and see Andres, Leo, Luis and Sergio Busquets, and everyone else. They are players I used to watch on TV or play with on PlayStation, and now I am sharing the same dressing room. It's incredible for me.”
“I like to smile when I am playing because I try to show people that I am enjoying myself, and I think Ronaldinho did the same.”
“I work hard on the precision of my long shots, but you can't plan it in games. Sometimes it all just opens up for you to give it a try.”
“I have conquered my space in four, five years and never had any problems with anyone - the fans, the board, my team-mates, the coaching staff. That has not changed.”
“Football is more disputed in England than it is in Italy. Every match is a very hard match because the referee doesn't blow his whistle as much as in Italy, and every team plays against each other like it is a final.”
“I really like Ronaldinho. He is the player I have watched the most and tried to copy the most, but I am still learning.”