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Profession : Footballer

Birth : August 27, 1977

Lampard would be really welcome in Barcelona, every good player is welcome here.

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I like the English league a lot and every year there is always a lot of excitement so that appeals to me.

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If I had to choose between any other club and Barca, I would always choose Barca because it's a club I really like.

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I joined Benfica from Brazil, but from the car which came to pick me up from the airport, I kept seeing all these signs which said, 'Alverca,' 'Alverca,' 'Alverca.' So I asked, 'Where are we going?' The answer was the one that I feared: 'We're going to Alverca, to your apartment.' Once I got inside I cried with rage.

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I decided to play for Portugal because I was convinced I had no chance of playing for Brazil.

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I think that quite simply the Ballon D'Or is the most important individual award for a player. I think any footballer would love to be elected.

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Barca people come and go, but the club continues, and me going is not the end of the world.

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Though Messi takes care of himself like a normal athlete, Ronaldo is unbelievable. It borders on sickness because he always wants to be the best at his job. He competes in everything.

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I chose to play for Portugal and I will defend that shirt until the end.

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It'll be different playing against Brazil, but I play for Portugal with all my heart and soul.

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I've had some fantastic years with the Portuguese team. I've always been treated well, perhaps better than I ever hoped to be.

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Robinho has the standing to play in a team which aspire to titles.

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I'm at home in London.

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I will do my best wherever I am on the pitch.

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Historically, squads that have won European Championships can win a World Cup.

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It wouldn't be normal if a European champion wasn't one of the favourites to win the World Cup.

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Raphinha is happy at Leeds, but there will certainly come a time when he wants to take a step up in his career and move forward.

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I think I can be compatible with Lampard on the pitch.

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Chelsea's sporting project is exciting and that is why I have decided to come here.

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At Chelsea, Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira are like brothers to me for everything that we have been through together. John Terry and Lampard are fantastic, and players such as Michael Essien, Ashley Cole and Michael Ballack are also superstars.

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