People say that Rooney could have been like Lionel Messi, a more prolific goalscorer who dribbles past opponents more. But they are different characters. You will never see Messi snapping around the heels of an opponent to win the ball back deep in his own half. Wayne does that all the time, and sometimes that enthusiasm will count against him.
At Brazil, we play as a collective, something that also happens in Barcelona, but not at Real Madrid.
It's in the DNA of River fans to prefer attractive and technical football with plenty of possession. I noticed that quickly, and I was made aware just how important that was to River fans, and so I tried to adapt with my characteristics and ability.
I like playing deeper, but I'm not Casemiro.
Liverpool are known for this 'rock and roll' football. I think I've adapted well to this even if, as a player, I like to hold onto the ball longer.
There's a lot of times I'll just play too passive and since I'm not going to play defense as well as most guys can, I can't get away with passive play.
Every team doesn't fit every person's style of play.
I've played as a striker all my life. To play on the right or the left is always difficult.
I'm kind of a one-note at a time, one finger keyboard player.
I'm just happy that people like the way I play.
Manchester United are always a team that try to play football, try to play football from the back.
Each acoustic guitar has its own character and personality. On a particular day, I might pick one up and start noodling around, looking for some emotional content in the chords.
I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
For me, it's easier to play with my right foot. It's simple. If I go right, I see Diego and have different solutions: I go alone or pass to Diego, or the midfield can join in. If I go the other way, the cross with my left foot is not good.
In the periods of my career when I stopped passing the ball forward or when I stopped looking for the risky pass that might open up a defence, the consequences were the same. The manager stopped picking me. I got back into the team when I went back to doing it the way he wanted.
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.
To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.
When I was in Germany I never played like this, so defensive - almost a left-back, but that is good for me because defensive work was something I missed in Germany.
My whole life I played the point, so naturally I think as a point. Two guard, I get to score more... During the game, I like to mix it up.
Whether I play five or 10 metres forward or back does not change my way of playing, to be on the ball a lot.
When I signed for Barca, I knew their playing style was suited to my game.
I like to just plug in and play; I don't use a lot of effects.
I don't think it's a matter of, do you win the game or not, it's how gracefully do you play it.
I never played any games like this in Germany, not when you have to fight for 90 minutes. But if I want to be successful in England, I have to get used to it.
I have a very strange way of playing football.
