Deco Quotes

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Deco

Profession : Footballer

Birth : August 27, 1977

Time gives you experience and maturity to face things in different ways.

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When expectations are too high, sometimes the disappointment is out of proportion.

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Maybe you are more relaxed in the group stage, because you know you have time to fix things if you lose. The knockout stage is completely different - your campaign is constantly on the line. There is no room for mistakes, no margin for error. It is emotional and tense. I like it.

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I was born in Brazil and grew up playing futsal on the streets. It's where I picked up the skills that laid the foundation for my success on the international stage and served me well throughout my career.

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It's nice to play under pressure and know you can't fail. It's a nice responsibility to have.

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Those with no motivation, ambition or will to win are fools.

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I remember the game I played with Porto at Old Trafford in 2004 quite well. It was the second leg of the first knockout round. We had won the first game 2-1. Manchester United were leading 1-0, but Costinha got the equaliser in the very last minute. It was an emotional night for everybody.

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People ask me what it's like in the dressing room before the games. There is anxiety in the air. That is completely normal.

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I like to listen to music during the minutes before the game; I don't feel very chatty.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is quite difficult to mark, but we can't get obsessed by him. Otherwise someone else is going to complicate our lives.

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It is very frustrating to watch everybody training and playing while you have to undergo treatment, which is pretty boring. It is better to be away, so you can think clearly about things and concentrate on your rehabilitation.

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It is horrible being injured.

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I could have been a victim of the system. But I've become a footballer and I want to pay back this blessing trying to help lots of kids.

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I am Brazilian and love my country, but I don't regret playing for Portugal. It was and still is a way of thanking the country for the opportunity it gave me.

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We cannot imagine a Barca without Leo, but it can happen.

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There was a lot of pressure for me to become a Portuguese citizen.

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My career was practically spent in Portugal, people on the street asked me to play for the country.

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I knew I could naturally get to play for Brazil, I always believed in my football.

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Of course, there's a time in your career when you're 27, 28 years old that you peak in your maturity; you know when to use your energy, you understand the game better, you know your own body.

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It's complicated to manage a big club like Man United.

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