"I only ask you this question because I talked with Branco and you were a good friend of Careca, of Alemão, because you played together in Naples. And I said, Maradona isn't a good friend of yours, how…"

"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."

"I always had a philosophy: that one day I would be part of a team that would be world champions."

"How can you make a comparison between a guy who heads the ball well, shoots with the left, shoots with the right and another who only shoots with one leg, only has one skill and doesn't head the ball …"

"I have to be honest. I still don't know how to play the guitar."