South American Football Quotes

What I love the most is playing with Argentina.

I have been watching Brazil since I was a little kid.

Playing in the Copa America would be an important thing for me, just like the Olympics, because Brazil has never won the gold medal there.

I'm Argentine, and that's why I admire Messi most.

As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasn't made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different.

Kevin Hitchcock, the goalkeeping coach at QPR, is an old mate, and I came to work for him on the understanding that I was first choice. If he'd said to me, 'We're also going to sign someone who's won Serie A five times and the Champions League and is one of the biggest names in South American football,' I would have thought twice before signing.

When it comes to Brazil there are no friendlies.

My dream is to play for Argentina because I feel Argentinian.

I played against the Brazilians in '82, who were definitely the best team never to have won the World Cup.

I have scored many goals with my head, ever since my time with River Plate in Argentina and then after at Porto and Atletico Madrid.

Everyone's second team in Italy is Leicester. In Thailand, the first team is Leicester. I've received letters from Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil - everywhere 'Leicester, Leicester, what a legend.'

Argentina has never been able to convince itself that it can win in Brazil. For some reason we have always struggled.

Unfortunately, I never saw Pele play. What I know of him is through my grandfather, my dad's dad, who used to talk to me and tell me about how he played.

Playing for Brazil is a huge pleasure. I think it's a huge pride.

It was very hard for me as a kid to get through as a footballer in Uruguay.

Argentina and Brasil are both extremely good south american teams who'll play a central role at the worldcup.

Maradona was absolutely the best player I ever played with.

It's difficult to talk about Pele because I didn't see him.

I had a great time with Botafogo, and I am sure they will acquit themselves very well in the Libertadores.

Most people only remember Maradona for the bad parts now. But he was a genius, someone who lifted us and himself up to the level of the gods.

Everybody knows Tevez and his qualities.

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

When you talk about Brazil, we're always going to have high-level players trying to find a place to play.

Brazil versus Argentina is always a great game, with great football and scoring chances.

Argentina is a powerhouse in soccer.