I play to win.

I’m a normal lad. I’ve always been quite humble, and I like simple things.

I grew up very quickly because of the difficulties and responsibilities that I have always had.

I was lucky because my mother worked extremely hard, and our family always had food to eat.

My mother gave me a ball, and from then on, there was only football in my life.

I’m a normal person, and I like living this way – and always with a smile in my face.

I’m very attached to my family. My mother is hard on me when she has to be, and that makes a huge difference. Their support means I need concentrate only on playing.

It was playing on the varzea where I learned to be a warrior, to fight for every ball, and then to never give it away.

I can’t put my mind to anything else. I’m not interested in hanging out or partying. For me, it’s all about the pitch: training, playing. But even when I go home, afterwards, it’s football the whole time. I think I’m obsessed!

I am very self-critical and always will be. I think this makes me want to improve, always. But just because I’m self-critical and say what I thought of my performance in a game, it doesn’t mean I will bring myself down, ever.

I began playing football on the streets.

I know that I need to keep growing as a player.

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We have to score, that’s why they are here and play up front. The most important thing now is we have almost 21 players fit.

I always want to run; I always want to play.

Challenges are what make life interesting, and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

Success is not about how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference in the world.

The dream is not what you see in sleep, it is the thing which doesn’t let you sleep.

In every success story, you will find someone who has made a courageous decision.

Believe in yourself, work hard, and anything is possible.