Roberto Firmino Quotes

I can play at full back on either side, but I prefer the central defensive position.

As a young player, I played up front, on the wing, in midfield, and when I started in the reserves at Standard Liege, I played centre back.

Ever since I was in the youth team at City, I've always loved crossing the ball.

When I was at Doncaster Rovers Belles, I used to play up front or as a number 10, but when I joined Chelsea in 2015, I was more a midfielder, and over the last few years, I've moved into the back four.

I want to be a footballer - and that means playing on a Saturday afternoon.

At school, I was always a central midfielder from a young age. Then, when I joined Villa at 16, the pre-season didn't go too well, so they looked at me as a centre-half.

I want to play right-back. I have worked my whole life to get to where I am now in a World Cup squad and to showcase my talent in the World Cup stage, playing in my position.

When you're growing up and thinking about being a footballer, you want to make as many caps and play as many games as you can.

I genuinely enjoy watching the full-back run up the pitch and going across to fill in.

When I was younger, I played as a right-back. I also played as a central defender, but I realised that I could dominate the ball quite calmly, so I started playing further forward in front of the back four.

I'm proud to have played 14 matches at the World Cup with the number ten shirt and to have scored eight goals.

The boy can do anything, but to be the star of the World Cup you have got to get to the final and win it!

My heroes were always soccer players.

Whoever likes football always likes to see the best player on the pitch.

That's soccer. There are good games and others that aren't so much.

My dream was always to be a footballer and help my family.

I promised my mother that I'd be a famous footballer one day after seeing players such as Croatia's Davor Suker and Serbia's Predrag Mijatovic shine in France.

I play on the left hand side, and I try to do the best I can.

Messi plays in Spain, we know he makes a difference, but if you've played against him then maybe you're aware of situations that can repeat on the pitch. But Messi is Messi, with his talent, he may send a spark with very little and make the difference. He is unpredictable.

When I first arrived at Napoli, I was the ball boy, which meant that I got to watch as the legends trained. Then, once I joined the youth team as a young teenager, I was a midfielder just like Tardelli.

We are Italy. It's only right that there is competition in attack, like there is in every other role.

I don't want to disrespect anyone, but it's clear that any team which has the chance to play with Messi, Suarez, and Neymar has devastating attacking power, which any coach would love at his disposal.

I can play left-back; I can play in midfield or on the left or right wings.

My roles for Arsenal and Sweden are very different.

I became a professional footballer because I love football.