Top 60 Robinho Quotes

I saw United matches on TV as a kid in Sao Paulo. I loved watching Ruud van Nistelrooy. He was a hero for me because of the way he scored goals in all competitions.

Real are the best club in the world. Any footballer dreams about playing there, and I am no different.

I play for the love of football, not for the money.

From the day I arrived, I could see City’s project was destined to be a success and the club would grow – but I didn’t think it would be quite so fast.

In football, you know anything can happen and that everything can change from minute to minute.

I always get lucky against Chile.

I’m blessed in that I have a family that has always helped me in everything I ever needed.

It is a physical game here in England, but I can cope with it.

Football is all about having fun.

I hope to make history at the club and become one of the great heroes of Manchester City.

It is terrible to be injured; you want to return to playing football.

Kaka is a personal friend to me.

You can only be content with winning.

I played in England for a year and a half, and I know how English teams play – very well.

The city of Madrid is a beautiful city, and my family loved living there.

I have to look for my happiness, and that is being out on the pitch, playing well, and scoring goals. That makes me happy.

In every dressing room in the world, players say things to each other after a defeat, and then it gets forgotten.

The language of football is universal. You don’t need to speak the local lingo in order to be able to communicate with a ball.

When I signed for Real Madrid, it was like a dream.

I’ve played three seasons at Real Madrid; I’ve given my all. I’ve scored goals, I’ve won two leagues, and that’s not easy.

My dream is Chelsea. They are great, and my objective is to play there.

At City, when I was playing, I knew that at some point, the substitution board would go up, and I was going to come off because the manager didn’t have trust in me. Then, you start to lose your confidence on the pitch.

I am Brazilian, and I can’t offer my best performance if I’m not happy in every aspect of life.

The family is the foundation of everything.

Unfortunately, my departure from Madrid was not pleasant, but those things are in the past, and I have learned a lot and matured.

I get depressed when things are not right.

I was a young player at Real, but working with players like Zidane and Beckham every day taught me such a lot: how you win and lose as a team and how you must respect your team-mates.

I would love to win the Champions League.

Deco is a very skillful player. He thinks very fast on the pitch.

The national team has always been a priority for me.

It is an honour that a coach like Guardiola speaks highly of me, for him to rate me as highly as I have read that he does. I genuinely appreciate it – from the bottom of my heart.

It is a big challenge for me to come to the Chinese Super League.

I know what I’m worth, and I don’t feel I should be talked about as currency for someone else.

I play football like I dance.

I dream of playing in the English league.

I am very happy at Manchester City, and I intend to continue playing here for a long time.

Of course I would like to play for Barcelona. Who wouldn’t?

I have always wanted to play at clubs like Barcelona. It’s a great club. Any player would be happy for them to show an interest.

I am footballer, not a public relations person.

It’s not easy to say no to a club like Barcelona. They are European champions, they’re in a lovely city, and I like Spain a lot.

At Madrid, I was only used for important matches.

Kaka is fantastic and has so much ability. He is strong, intelligent, and fast.

Italy was the hardest league to score goals in. Those guys just love defending.

At Real Madrid, I learned a will to win.

Since I’ve been in Manchester, people recognise me all the time in the city. And they have been very kind to me.

I am a special footballer, and I need to be happy when I’m playing.

I feel happy here and want to stay in Milan for ten seasons and then retire at the age of 36.

I liked Manchester, the club, the restaurants… but let us not forget the discotecas.

I owe a lot to playing on the street. And what was even better than playing on the street was playing football with my friends in the local graveyard. It was fantastic. We forgot what the time was and didn’t even go home for our meals.

Roberto Mancini did not make the most of me.

I have always had a good relationship with Real Madrid fans, and I feel dear to them.

There was an image of me as a party guy. And yes, I liked to party.

Milan, I was surrounded by great players; it wasn’t the same at City.

When a Brazilian player comes to England and is successful, he ends up opening doors to other players.

I used the bus when I was growing up in Brazil. I don’t want to diminish anyone who travels on the bus, but I haven’t done that for a long time.

Rio Ferdinand is the hardest opponent I have faced – strong and quick. He didn’t kick you. He was so classy. I could do all my step-overs, but he would watch the ball and tackle so immaculately. He only got the ball.

I feel really sorry for the way I left Madrid, but the fans don’t always understand what happens in these cases.

I want to be king of Manchester City.

In Spain, they go to the stadium and treat it like going to the theatre. In England, they go to support their team, to scream and shout, and do everything they can. I love that.

I don’t regret the decision to leave Madrid, only the way that I left, which wasn’t the best.