A biography for Roberto Firminohasn’t been written yet.
“I think I was born with that desire to win and attention to detail.”
“I started out as a defender. I played as a full-back, and then I moved into the centre. I played defence right the way through until the Under-18s. Honestly!”
“I am very happy here at Liverpool. It's a very good club at a very high level - a big club.”
“I was only 19 when I came to Hoffenheim. Everything was new to me - a strange country, a foreign language. That was not easy at the beginning. Europe was a big adventure to me, and of course I had my doubts.”
“I'm not used to doing press conferences, and I don't like giving interviews.”
“I just want to win and carrying on winning for Liverpool.”
“I like to relax; of course I do! But when I am inside the pitch, that is it. You have to go on full on from the first minute.”
“Whenever there is a new song out, we'll sometimes try to rehearse a celebration so when one of us scores a goal, we can celebrate it together. I find this a nice thing between team-mates to show the friendship between us, and I try to do this whenever I can.”
“I knew Jurgen Klopp from my time in Germany.”
“I remember the first day getting to Hoffenheim. Minus 20! The weather was different; the food was different. It was cold, and I found it difficult, but I am not someone who gives up.”
“I don't like to lose.”
“I pray and listen to music on the way to the stadium. I also bless myself just before kick-off.”
“Anfield is the best place in the world to play football; there's no doubt about it. The atmosphere is incredible, and we always get so much strength from our supporters in every single game.”
“I always want to win games... and titles.”
“I think the Brazil system is similar to the one we use at Liverpool, with lots of movement, players open out wide, and quality midfielders who join the attack and score goals.”
“We all know how big Liverpool Football Club is. It is a club with a lot of tradition.”
“I used to be very shy, much more so than I am now. It's great that I've improved in that regard. Every day, I'm getting better and less... embarrassed.”
“If you are in the draw, then you cannot be afraid of anyone.”
“We lived in a tough neighbourhood where there were gangs, and although my mum made sure I studied at school, they also allowed me to follow my dream to play football.”
“I love Liverpool - it's a great city to live in.”