“It gives me great pleasure to see my name linked with clubs like Manch...” — Rivaldo Quote

It gives me great pleasure to see my name linked with clubs like Manchester United and Milan.

I am evangelical and believe much in God.

My father never left my side; on the street, on the beach, he was always with me. He helped me on the road to becoming a professional, and now I play just for him.

I was very excited about the possibility of playing for Spurs and in England. I would like to thank the club for their efforts in trying to sign me.

I don't want to leave Barcelona. I'm very happy here, and I want to stay on.

I'm sure any player will tell you that to play with Real Madrid is a dream come true. I dreamt of playing here when I was young, at one of the biggest clubs in the world.

My mum was never strict. I was allowed to go out to clubs underage, watch TV, listen to whatever music I wanted to, and that made me not rebel. I have never touched a drug in my life.

The kind of money English clubs have available to spend is unbelievable. They buy everything they can.

As a footballer, you want to keep testing yourself and you also want to be playing at the biggest clubs possible.

I don't go to clubs and stuff like that, so I don't have to put up with it in there. And normally, because obviously I could hurt somebody, and if I look at it that way, I have to back off.