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“For me, Messi is the greatest player in history, the greatest player I've ever seen.”
“It was Milan who proved they wanted me and they did everything to get me.”
“Zlatan is a great guy; I speak with him very regularly. I have a lot of respect and admiration for him.”
“To be honest, I never thought about leaving Milan.”
“It's difficult as a player once you have gone back to Brazil to get that second chance in Europe. Sometimes you only get one chance.”
“Winning the World Cup is what we have to do with Brazil. Every day that is what is in my head.”
“It's not really important whether we play beautiful football. It will be good if we play attacking football and score a lot of goals. But the main objective is to win.”
“It wasn't easy for me to find my feet when I first arrived in Europe.”
“Ronaldo is the best player in the world.”
“I know nothing is impossible in life.”
“Messi is one of the best of all, but I'm sure Neymar will get to that level.”
“Playing in adversity is when we show we have clear heads.”
“I feel French, beyond the passport.”
“When I dreamt of being a footballer I dreamt of being a forward, but I wasn't talented enough.”
“I started off as a right-winger, but my coaches pushed me further and further back. So much so that I ended up in defence, because I wasn't good with my hands and there was nowhere else to go! So they put me there and that's when I found my position.”
“Brazil versus Argentina is always a great game, with great football and scoring chances.”
“I am happy that my career has been successful and I want to finish at the highest level possible.”
“I am not a mercenary. Milan was my home. They made a good deal, though. They signed me for 10 million euros and sold me for 42 million euros.”
“Even for great players, things don't go well at certain clubs and that's normal.”
“Paris is in my story. Nobody can take it away.”