GIOVANI DOS SANTOS

My dad was my manager when I was young, but as a professional, Frank Rijkaard.

In Mexico, they didn't demand you controlled well, or they didn't get mad because of a bad pass. In La Masia, they demand perfection. Competition is the core principle.

I'm getting fitter, and I have more confidence. I feel like I'm getting better every game.

MLS is a league that is growing. What can I say? The league is more physical: the players here can play 90 minutes or more. There is a little bit more quality in Spain, because it's more technical, but it's difficult to say.

Things don't always go your way in football: there are always good and bad times. At the end of the day, you have to have a positive attitude and a strong mentality and not let any setbacks get you down. And that's what I've done - I've tried to keep my composure, even when things aren't going the way I'd like.

I'm really happy with how things have gone in Santander. I think coming back to Spanish football has been crucial. This is where I grew up as a player, where I learnt the game.

The dream of every footballer and why we train and work is to reach the top, and a World Cup is the top.

For me, the best player in the world is Messi, but the second one is Cristiano.

My big goal is to be a champion in MLS.

It's a short career, so I always try to focus, and I want to be in the elite for a long time.

I'm really happy with how things have gone in Santander. I think coming back to Spanish football has been crucial. This is where I grew up as a player, where I learnt the game.

I'm getting fitter, and I have more confidence. I feel like I'm getting better every game.

My dad was my manager when I was young, but as a professional, Frank Rijkaard.

For me, the best player in the world is Messi, but the second one is Cristiano.

My big goal is to be a champion in MLS.

In Mexico, they didn't demand you controlled well, or they didn't get mad because of a bad pass. In La Masia, they demand perfection. Competition is the core principle.

It's a short career, so I always try to focus, and I want to be in the elite for a long time.

I'm happy with the decision I've taken. I get up in the morning, and I'm happy, and that is what is important for me in the end. I greet my family, my brothers, my parents. Me being happy doesn't have a price.

MLS is a league that is growing. What can I say? The league is more physical: the players here can play 90 minutes or more. There is a little bit more quality in Spain, because it's more technical, but it's difficult to say.

Things don't always go your way in football: there are always good and bad times. At the end of the day, you have to have a positive attitude and a strong mentality and not let any setbacks get you down. And that's what I've done - I've tried to keep my composure, even when things aren't going the way I'd like.

The dream of every footballer and why we train and work is to reach the top, and a World Cup is the top.

I played with great teammates like Ronaldinho and Messi. I think they are two of the greatest players in the history of football.