Rivaldo Quotes

I can bring Neymar to Real Madrid.

Malaga were the club that bid the hardest for me, and they were the first, too. When Villarreal told me that they wanted to sell me, I chose them.

In 2006 I ended up at Chelsea on a free transfer, so Bayern did not see a euro for me.

I believe Philippe Coutinho is a player who would totally fit in Barcelona.

The only club that could lure me away from Dortmund is Real Madrid.

If Milan agrees to let me go, and if there's an agreement between the clubs, I would love to play for Madrid.

Paulinho will surprise many people. If he does not fit at Barca, he would at Atletico.

Everybody had heard the rumours that Real wanted to sign James Rodriguez after the World Cup, and I knew that they were going to sell me to make room for him.

When you hear Liverpool want you, you call your agent back in about five seconds.

I was never close to signing for Manchester United, no.

It's nice there are a lot of big clubs that are interested in me, but if one of those is Barcelona, that's special.

I really like Manchester City. They have put everything into trying to sign me so that I can be there and that is welcome.

I was really close to joining Barcelona, but in the end, it wasn't to be.

Every top player is of interest to Arsenal - and Draxler is certainly one of those.

When Martin O'Neill spent £9m on me to take me to Villa, it was a massive boost.

When I was sold from Real Madrid to Inter, I would have preferred to have remained in Spain.

I would not play in Madrid. If I leave Barca, I would not go there. My Madrid train has passed.

I have a very good contract at Chelsea, but Dortmund really wanted me.

It is a pleasure to see your name in the list of players that Barca want.

I got a phone call from David Moyes: he was interested in me going out to Real Sociedad, and I was quite keen on the idea if I didn't get the Premier League club that I wanted. Going abroad appealed to me.

I never imagined playing in El Clasico. I used to watch the games and look at photos, and I used to say how incredible to play in it was.

I like Sergio Ramos, who plays Real Madrid.

When there is a Brazilian who is lighting things up, he is at Real Madrid before you know it!

In 2000, with Tardelli at the helm, I really thought about leaving Inter. I had an agreement with Real Madrid and everything was ready for me to move to Spain.

Many clubs wanted to know when I was leaving Inter, and Liverpool was one of those clubs, so people were surprised I chose Galatasaray.