“When I was younger, I played as a right-back. I also played as a centr...” — Roberto Firmino Quote

“When I was younger, I played as a right-back. I also played as a central defender, but I realised that I could dominate the ball quite calmly, so I started playing further forward in front of the back four.”

“It's hard to be as good as Ronaldinho and Ronaldo were, but we're going to do our best, both myself and Philippe Coutinho, to get close to them and be the best players we can be for the Brazilian national team.”

“I pray and listen to music on the way to the stadium. I also bless myself just before kick-off.”

“I'm a good defender, so I like to play defense.”

“Being a defender of Real Madrid means being able to make very few mistakes.”

“Baresi was not tall but he was a great player, while Cannavaro was the best defender in the world - hopefully I will be the same.”