Roberto Carlos Quotes

I'm not David Beckham. I don't compare myself to such a legend.

Matthaus is a legend of the German game and he can say whatever he wants.

When I look in the mirror, I don't see a person who's made the kind of impact that Mia Hamm made on the game. She's still my idol, the greatest player and the greatest teammate. She achieved so much in so many different ways. What she did for women's soccer can't be measured.

Roy Race was a comic book hero, and Steven Gerrard is a real-life one.

People like Paul Scholes were in my way at United - what are you going to do with that? You just look at him as an idol. I have watched him since I was a little kid. I couldn't have had a much better teacher.

When I was a kid, if someone had asked who I'd meet if it could be anyone in the world, it would've been Liam Brady.

He is a legend - not just Africa and Chelsea but the whole world. Didier is a great player.

David Beckham is a top man. I love the guy and what he can show in terms of style as well. He's really classy, an icon.

Thierry Henry, without a doubt - he's an absolute legend.

CR7 is a model to all footballers.

I played with Baggio when I was young. I grew up with his myth, and to actually play with him was like being in a dream. I tried to hang out with him, to study how he played and to learn from him.

Diouf was one of the best players in the whole history of Senegal. He did a lot for the national team, and everybody knows and respects him for that.

With Ronaldo being one of the greats, probably one of the best players ever, it's going to be an honour to hopefully play against him.

Growing up watching the Premier League, the person with the most presence was Gilberto Silva. He was everywhere in Brazil. His matches were always televised. He was the main figure I was following in the Premier League.

I know I'm not a Lionel Messi or a Cristiano Ronaldo.

My initials are D.M., just like Diego Maradona. And just like him, I want to be remembered by the people of Naples.

Del Piero is a player who I have always enjoyed watching. Del Piero has been an inspiration for me throughout my career.

There will never be another Ronaldo 'Fenomeno.'

As a kid, we all have dreamt that we wanted to play with Sachinpaaji, and that dream has come true.

It was a dream come true to meet GR Viswanath sir, who is a legend in the game.

He scores goals, assists, and he's got everything that you'd ask for in a striker. We, as African players, are all proud of what Didier achieved as a player. The way he holds himself is unbelievable.

The world's best when I was growing up was Pele and he would have been a great player now, too, but Messi surpasses him.

I am a huge fan of Sachin. He is not only a great cricketer but a humble human being as well.

I know Schweinsteiger very well, and I used to play with him. He's a very good guy and a legend.

Yannick, for me, is an example, an example for all the French players. We all want to taste ourselves what he was able to taste first.