Ronaldinho Quotes

I think each player has an individual style. Each is concerned with giving the best to his team, and I think my best talent is dribbling and setting up goal situations, giving an assist or deceiving one of the other team's players.

Brazil go into every World Cup expecting to win - so when it is in Brazil, it is expected even more. You can't understand what the World Cup means to our country. Not just the fans and players, but everybody in Brazil lets us know that they expect it. Our president, people in politics, all tell us to come back with the World Cup.

God gives gifts to everyone, some can write, some can dance. He gave me the skill to play football and I am making the most of it.

The best players are always in the thick of the action. (Michael) Jordan did it with the Bulls, (Kobe) Bryant does it with the Lakers and Leo does it here. We want him to stay with us because he's the best and we wouldn't swap him for anyone.

If you're playing for five hours you don't want to score goals all the time and I loved dribbling. I could score a goal, but I preferred to dribble.

I have the chance to do for a living what I like the most in life, and that's playing football. I can make people happy and enjoy myself at the same time.

Brazil goes into every World Cup expecting to win - so when it is in Brazil it is expected even more. You can't understand what the World Cup means to our country.

Football is a great love because I was born into a family of players and therefore born into football. I'm fortunate to have a style of play that a lot of people like. It's a privilege to be able to do what I like best and in my own way, but I'm fortunate that people like it, and that motivates me even more.

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.

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

I am what I am thanks to my mother, my father, my brother, my sister ... because they have given me everything. The education I have is thanks to them.

No matter who you are it's the simple things in life that lead you to believe that you can achieve anything.

I am ugly, but what I do have is charm.

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

It was lovely to receive the affection from some of the supporters of our biggest rival, ... It doesn't happen to you very often in your career.

It is not just about the money, it is about what you achieve on the pitch

Our confidence comes from our preparation.

I learned all about life with a ball at my feet

No one has nicer teeth than me. Why would anyone laugh at my lovely teeth?

A lot of the moves I make originate from futsal. It's played in a very small space, and the ball control is different in futsal. And to this day my ball control is pretty similar to a futsal player's control.

I remember seeing Eric Cantona play for Manchester United. The way he used to control games was special to watch.

My heroes were always soccer players.

My best has to be for Barcelona against Villarreal in 2006 - that is the one I am asked most about, and it is the one I am most proud of. Xavi chipped the ball to me, I chested it down, twisted and hit an overhead kick. It was the final goal in a 4-0 win.