Robinho

“I have played for the national team many times, so I am used to good things - and bad things - being said about me.”

“Of course I would like to play for Barcelona. Who wouldn't?”

“From the day I arrived, I could see City's project was destined to be a success and the club would grow - but I didn't think it would be quite so fast.”

“You can only be content with winning.”

“Barcelona are a great club, and Brazilians have always done well there.”

“I have always had a good relationship with Real Madrid fans, and I feel dear to them.”

“I am enjoying playing English football. It is very beautiful. With every game I play, I feel more comfortable.”

“Manchester is a sensational venue for football but an awful place to live... the winter, the cold and the dark nights. It's very hard for a young Brazilian.”

“In Brazil, I didn't have it easy growing up.”

“The Premier League is very strong, physical football, and I am not a strong player.”

“The language of football is universal. You don't need to speak the local lingo in order to be able to communicate with a ball.”

“I want to be champion.”

“At Real Madrid, I learned a will to win.”

“There was an image of me as a party guy. And yes, I liked to party.”

“If you ask my one regret, it is that I could not bring those City fans a trophy. That's the only thing that leaves me a little sad.”

“In Brazil, the coach respects the player's characteristics. In Europe, they are used to playing with two lines of four players, and they don't want to know what you can do. There, if you are a forward, the coach sends you on to the pitch just to run. You have to run, and that's it.”

“I am Brazilian, and I can't offer my best performance if I'm not happy in every aspect of life.”

“I liked Manchester, the club, the restaurants... but let us not forget the discotecas.”

“I am very happy at Manchester City, and I intend to continue playing here for a long time.”

“Sometimes I am questioned why I play better for the national squad than at Manchester City. I am the same at both places, but City is one team, and the Brazil national squad is another.”