Fabinho Quotes

Messi will be great regardless of the position where he plays.

I believe that I'm one of the best defenders in this league; I take a lot of pride in that.

It is always good to play against the best players in the world and Eto'o has been in his time. He has that bit of class about him.

Neuer is the best goalkeeper in the world by far.

Pique has been a great centre-back.

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!

I'm the best corner in the game!

There is still a lot of football in me and I enjoy watching the players go out there and be the best players they can possibly be.

The thing I like most about football is it's a meritocracy.

The big and the fast beat the small and the fast. If you check out the NBA today, they're big and fast.

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.

As a professional athlete, I believe that I need to explore my opportunities to the maximum, in order to excel and continue to play the best football I can.

Our sport is not made for anybody to be able to play it, especially at the NFL level, so there's obviously some risk that we all take knowingly.

The beauty of football is that it's about 11, and another five, at least, are sitting outside. You cannot get competitive.

I want to be able to show NFL teams, Whatever you need help at, I can play it.

With my quality, I feel I can bring a lot to a team that I will join. I want to show it in the big leagues: England, Italy, Spain, Germany, and France.

Since my early days, I've been used to playing with older boys and strong defenders.

When you get to the big leagues, the talent pool is on such a level playing field, you have to find a way to separate yourself from incredibly talented guys. Especially when you go through the injuries that I've had, you come back, and you might not physically be able to do some of the things you used to do.

I want to try to have fun as long as I can and play football at a high level. I do not know how long that will go on.

We know that Pepe is a great player.

Everyone has a different view on football, but I didn't have a fear that I wouldn't be good enough in England.

John Terry is a fantastic centre-back - a centre-back that a lot of people would put in their all-time Premier League XI.

I'm not just a footballer; I'm a top athlete, and we have to be at the top of our game.

I became a professional footballer because I love football.

All the truly great players have had to demonstrate their importance and value in the most difficult competition of all.