Fernandinho

Athlete

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In my country, we say that football is like a huge plate of food. Well, I want to eat everything because I want to win every trophy I can for City.

We all know the Premier League is a competitive league and that every game is competitive.

After I signed for Man City, the people back home in Brazil congratulated me for signing for one of the top teams.

Sometimes you get players who are faster than you or who can trick you with some skill. Sometimes you make the foul.

Would I have preferred not to play in a home World Cup for Brazil, a privilege that most people in this world can only dream of? Not a chance.

The first time was in Brazil, and the second time was when I was playing for Shakhtar against Inter in Milan. Fans were banned from the stadium on both occasions, and it is different. You have to keep your concentration on the pitch and try to win the game.

You think about past World Cups - in 2006, it was a fantastic Brazil team, but we did not do so well that year. In 2010, the same: it did not go far, either - only the quarter-finals. But in '94 and 2002, Brazil did not play the best football but won the World Cup; they found a way to win.

It is not a problem - you don't think about the climate, or the cold; we just think about winning the game.

I hope I will be able to repay City for what they have done for me.

If someone was ever racist towards me, I would go wild.

When you win a title, you gain confidence, and the supporters love you because they want to win things as well.

Real Madrid are one of the main teams in Europe. They are a team which has won the Champions League the most times, a very good team, and known throughout the whole world as well.

I've always dreamed of playing in the World Cup and wearing the Selecao jersey, but I knew how difficult that was, what with me playing in Ukraine for Shakhtar.

The Premier League is considered the best league in the world.

To be able to battle is very important.

Willian is fantastic. It was good to be with him in Ukraine, where we won several titles together.

If you want to win the Premier League, you have to win away as well.

I like every competition I can play.

The titles are important forever; it doesn't matter when you win. They keep you motivated to win the Premier League and the Champions League.

No matter how great a squad is, a competition like the Champions League is not easily won.

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