Rivaldo

“The number 10 player is the star of the team, and you have more responsibility.”

“Zidane is a very great player, a very calm player.”

“I'm not a machine. I don't see why people demand more of me than of other players.”

“It gives me great pleasure to see my name linked with clubs like Manchester United and Milan.”

“Barcelona players know how to summon up Messi into the game, letting him rest in periods of the match and then using his services at vital moments when he shows up in the middle of the pitch to create his magical plays.”

“I will never forget the hunger I used to feel.”

“I take part in every training session, morning and afternoon, to make sure I'm fit enough.”

“I don't like Van Gaal, and I am sure he doesn't like me, either.”

“Playing in Barca is impressive: they're in the Champions League; everyone talks about this team. You will not find another club like it in the world.”

“I mean no offence, but we know that the French league is not the same as the Spanish or English league, where there's more difficulty.”

“Ronaldo is a top player, not only for his goals but also for his personality, as he hates to lose.”

“Football is a game, and people have to be cunning.”

“It's a bad feeling, losing a World Cup.”

“Brazil needs a player like Neymar at his best on the pitch because Neymar on the pitch gives more confidence to the other players.”

“I am evangelical and believe much in God.”

“I don't have many dreams to fulfil because I've won almost everything, but I was born a winner and want to achieve things with Olympiakos.”

“My father never left my side; on the street, on the beach, he was always with me. He helped me on the road to becoming a professional, and now I play just for him.”

“I'm very fond of Olympiakos, and I would be delighted to end my career in Piraeus.”

“If you ask me if I would like to see Isco in Barcelona, I would say yes.”

“When you get onto the ball, people think three or four times before deciding whether to try and tackle you. Your opponents respect you, and your markers give you a couple of metres of space.”