Every disadvantage has its advantage.

Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake.

If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.

Choose the best player for every position, and you'll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1's.

Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.

The difference between right and wrong is often not more than five metres.

Why couldn't you beat a richer club? I've never seen a bag of money score a goal.

In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.

You have got to shoot, otherwise, you can't score.

There’s only one moment in which you can arrive in time. If you’re not there, you’re either too early or too late.

If you play on possession, you don't have to defend, because there's only one ball

Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.

Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins.

It is better to fail with your own vision than to fail with another man's vision.

If you can't win, make sure you don't lose.

Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.

I am passionate about music - and people think because I go to places where I can enjoy the music I have to be partying. It isn't true.

I follow Bollywood. In fact, it's widely followed in Brazil.

It doesn't change much for me really and my motivation remains the same - to create a beautiful future with Barcelona, winning many titles.