“I am working and improving every day, and I am happy with my work.”
“When I arrived in Milan, I found myself surrounded by many fantastic footballers.”
“I remember my first time in the Champions League. I was 18, and it was Arsenal against Milan at The Emirates. The night before, I remember I put my music on my iPod. I was lying in bed, and I listened to the Champions League music. That was my Champions League debut, my first time. It was beautiful.”
“I like the emotion in the English league. You look at the TV, and you see the stadium and the fans.”
“My special thing is my speed. I’m fast.”
“Talent is a feeling that you want to play.”
“To play for Chelsea is a blessing.”
“I want to write a new story in Europe, to make a new history. I want to come to win the championship and play again in the Champions League.”
“Thanks to my fans for support on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.”
“I really want to play in Chelsea.”
“I love English football.”
“I have friends who play for Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United.”
“I went to Brazil to learn more about my body and my physique: what to do before training, during training, after training, even after the match.”
“I played very well in AC Milan, but I had two years of injury problems. I needed to change team and the city for my mentality.”
“When I was getting injured so much, I spoke to my family and my manager and said, ‘I need my body to recover.’ The first thing I thought was that I needed to stay upright. When I went back to Brazil to play, after a few months, my body was perfect.”
“I loved Milan. I was there for six years and made my stories there.”
“I don’t think the physical part of English football would be a problem. When you get the ball, you need to be ready. The defenders here are very tough. I like that.”
“Playing in Milan for me meant being able to play alongside players who were idols to me as a kid. Playing alongside David Beckham – his long passes are perfect for me.”
“I follow English football a lot and Ancelotti.”
“I arrived in Milan when I was 18. But my time in Italian football helped me to mature.”
“I have a very good relationship with my peers both on and off the pitch.”
“I could play, scored a goal; I showed that I can play in Europe, in England. Because many say that England is very difficult.”
“Chelsea received me very well.”
“I’m a professional, and I have to always do my job.”
“In football, nothing is certain, so it’s no problem to return to Corinthians.”
“I just try to do as well as possible.”
“Before I came to Italy to play for Milan in 2007, I saw in the papers that my name was mentioned in connection with some English clubs.”
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