“Atletico fans were always so desperate for us to win; it was like a re...” — Diego Forlan Quote

Atletico fans were always so desperate for us to win; it was like a religion to them.

In the World Cup finals, you're unlikely to meet a continental rival. In Copa America, you know they are just around the corner and that you will have to beat them to win the competition.

There are many great players to have won the adidas Golden Ball Award, and it is a great privilege to receive this award and be part of this select group of players.

As soon as Jose Mourinho was given the job, I knew that he was the right man for Manchester United.

I'd never thought of going to Japan, but the J-League came to me, and I could see that they wanted me to be part of the project. In the beginning, they said, 'We have two or three teams for you, although we cannot say which ones at the moment, but we want you as a player, as everything.'

I want to try and pay back the confidence and care that the people at Atletico have always shown me.

I owe a lot to Atletico, and I cannot say that I would like to play for another team.

To score is always special; to score in the Bernabeu for Atletico is incredible.

Liverpool is a massive club in reputation, but as soon as I came here, it felt like Atletico to me. It is a working city, an honest city. The people work all week, and on Saturday they want to go to Anfield and watch the best team in the world.

When I was 10 I started playing for Atletico Mineiro and that was the start of my professional career.