Roberto Carlos

“My goal one day is to be Brazil coach, but to get there I need to have a club career. I started well in Turkey. I started well in Russia and I did a good job in India.”

“There are seven days in a week. I take seven free kicks daily.”

“It's a shame, racism still exists.”

“I love English football because it's real football. I love everything that surrounds it. The public, the atmosphere, the preparation.”

“There are always more trophies to win in football.”

“Footballers are super-intelligent and there is only one football language: to win, to win, to win.”

“The longer you stay in Madrid, the more you realise what this club means to people - not just in the city but also elsewhere in Spain and around the world. No matter where we played, we'd see our fans. No matter whether we played a Clasico or a small cup game, the Bernabeu would be full.”

“Real Madrid is bigger than egos. The club is huge and the culture of the club was so big that we were able to sign huge players. It was then up to the players to adapt to the culture and not the other way around.”

“Mourinho is his own man, he has his own way of doing things and you have to respect that.”

“There are times when you win and you don't see mistakes.”

“I've had a lot of great coaches. I think Guus Hiddink and Vicente del Bosque are the ones closest to my style. I'm more friendly with the players than a 'formal' coach. I'm not a professor. I'm Roberto Carlos and I want to win with my players and I want them to help me by doing their job well.”

“Zidane is not a coach, but he is a teacher.”

“It is always a pride to return to the Bernabeu.”

“I don't buy books, ever... and I only tend to read the sports press.”

“Cafu was a leader on and off the pitch and it was he who invented the concept of right-backs running from corner to corner.”

“If Messi were Brazilian, he would be a world champion.”

“I respect Ancelotti a lot.”

“When I was playing for Real Madrid, we competed in the UEFA Champions League most of the time and won it three times. When we didn't win we always ended up in the later rounds.”

“Remember to always smile.”

“The best tactics are those which lead you to a win.”