The NFL has been good to me.
I think that it is advantageous to join Bayern Munich at a young age.
I hope I can fulfill all my ambitions at Everton. But you never know in this game.
My legacy isn't about what I did playing football, but how I use the opportunities that came from playing football.
When I left the club, I said in an interview that my chapter with Borussia Dortmund was not over. I just wanted to realize my dream of playing in the Premier League.
I'm desperate to play Champions League football, and that's why I have to leave Villa.
You look at a club like Chelsea, and you know it won't be easy to get into that team. Sometimes you have to go away, play regular first team football, and show Chelsea that you are ready to play for them.
Arsenal gave me the opportunity to come to Europe when I was 17. I didn't have as many opportunities as I expected and I had to try new chances.
I just want to thank Everton for the opportunity and Watford for having opened the doors for me in England.
Signing for Leicester, they gave me a great platform to go and play for England as well.
Philly was a great opportunity because I met Pat Shurmur. I was very grateful for that. Unfortunately I wish I had more football memories there. I didn't play in any regular-season games, which sucks because I wanted to play.
For the fans, for the club, for the young players, I want to show there is a pathway at Fulham for young players to go through in the first team.
I had the best job in the NFL.
I want to help grow the game in India and encourage young kids to play football.
If you're happy being at a big club but playing reserve team football, I never really understand that.
A generation of men really built the NFL and gave guys like me a shot, and a lot of these guys are left out in the cold by the league and forgotten.
When a Brazilian player comes to England and is successful, he ends up opening doors to other players.
I've always thought it's a great privilege to be a part of the NFL. Every day, you just treasure it.
Hopefully, now there are kids, both male and female, even senior players, who open themselves up now and are more open to going abroad and playing their football. I've learnt so much, and they can, too.
Life in the NFL is an adjustment.
Germany, when you're a young player, is the best. There are lots of young talents here, and people have faith in them.
For me it was massive there was interest from Manchester United. To sign for such a club was important to me in my football career.
As for me not playing for England, I've got no regret at all.
I felt I had a good chance of playing for England for exactly 67 days - the length of time Sam Allardyce was manager of the Three Lions in 2016.
For me, going out on loan and playing men's football was crucial, and I was getting bored of playing Under-23 football because I wasn't getting tested.
