Fernandinho

Athlete

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It is impossible to do it for the whole game, but when you have the ball for most of the game and have players like Samir Nasri, David Silva, Yaya Toure, and Raheem Sterling, they keep the ball so well.

I don't think City play a Brazilian style - it is more Spanish the way we play here.

Every player in every team speaks to each other in order to improve the quality on the pitch - that communication is necessary.

The important thing is to win the title, and if we can do it with style and by entertaining, it's perfect.

Every player at a high level faces pressure and must respond, and I am ready for that, too.

I like to hear BBC Manchester about the news and to learn English and the Manchester accent.

I have heard what has been said, but most of the time, I recover the ball without making a foul.

Manaus has got nothing in relation to Brazilian football history.

It's good when you score goals because you are helping your team. For yourself as well, it's good, but the most important thing is the strength of the team.

Sometimes people mistake some things regarding that, thinking just one player would make up for the needs of an entire club.

I smile because I am a happy guy.

I personally like Kolarov. He is one of the funniest players I have played with. Every day, he has something new, and he is a funny guy!

It is always tough to play against Norwich.

Playing for a huge club in a huge League makes me so happy.

When you are a father, when you talk to your son or your daughter for the first time, they don't understand you. Of course, you have patience, and you keep talking to them, and eventually they do understand.

In Ukraine as well as in Brazil, Manchester City is now considered one of the best teams in the world, and after I signed, people back home in Brazil congratulated me for signing for one of the top teams in the world.

When I was young, I would drive so fast. Now I see it a different way.

Playing for Brazil is a huge pleasure. I think it's a huge pride.

The Premier League is always like that - you never know what can happen! Even at the top of the table and bottom of the table.

I watched Romario when I was young, and he was one of my idols.

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