Philippe Coutinho Quotes

More than anything I prefer the ball on the floor. I think I play my best football on the floor. There is a delicacy to this big giant.

If you want to play at Arsenal you need to be top, top, you need precision.

I'm confident I can be a success in English football.

Besides my father, who used to be a footballer at the local level, it is Messi for whom I started to play football.

I really like Ronaldinho. He is the player I have watched the most and tried to copy the most, but I am still learning.

Playing lovely football and making wonderful saves is not a challenge.

In Germany, my focus was mainly on dribbling.

The players who tend to make the difference are often great dribblers. Some are very fast; others have a repertoire of moves and feints. These players need to have great technique in order to be good dribblers. But I'm not a good dribbler.

Salah's one of the best players in the world. He's fast, but I've played against other fast players such as Mbappe.

This stupid celebrity thing is just a consequence of being good at what you do. I mean, no one would photograph David Beckham if he wasn't the best attacking midfielder in the country - much as I hate Man. U!

You win with your feet. It looks easy, and it's not.

When I played the game, you played with your feet. And the game was about finesse. Movement.

Messi has the best technique in the world.

Romario had the best first touch and the best pass to score a goal.

I've been playing semi-professional football since I was 14, really.

I watched Felipe Luis a lot of times. I played against him in Spain. I know he is a very good player.

Lewandowski is a great player.

I play football and I want to be considered as a footballer.

Players like Neymar are great for football.

It's actually a privilege to actually learn how to really dance.

Diego Costa is a good example. He's doing very well, and he's arguably one of the best strikers in the world, so I have to see what he does and add it to my game.

Growing up, I loved Messi. I love how he dribbles, how he plays the game, it just makes it look so easy and it makes it look so fun.

I started playing football young, and my career was on the pitch.

I always liked how David Beckham played - his set-plays and his dead balls.

Negredo is an exceptional player.