Gabriel Jesus Quotes

Gabriel Jesus

Profession : Athlete

Birth : April 3, 1997

I push myself to the limit to do what I most like doing, which is playing football.

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I have the best family, and I receive the best guidance.

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My family helps me a lot, and my mum is always picking on me. I have grown used to saying that she is the worst defender I have had to face, but I know she says all that stuff for my own good.

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I am a regular kid. I like the simple things, and I always want to improve.

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

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I am very self-critical and always will be. I think this makes me want to improve, always. But just because I'm self-critical and say what I thought of my performance in a game, it doesn't mean I will bring myself down, ever.

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When I took the decision to join City, Pep Guardiola's call was very important. He called me, spoke to me about the project, and explained that I was going to be an important part of it. I felt very happy. The prestige of Manchester City's shirt is also very important.

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When I'm not training or playing, I'm watching football or watching something football-related on my phone, or about our next rival.

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When I spoke to some players that had already played in the Premier League, they said it was going to be very difficult, but I put in my head that by working hard, you can achieve your goals.

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When I left Palmeiras, it was sad but happy as well, with a title.

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I want to win titles, and Manchester City is a club that is used to winning.

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Whenever I score for Manchester City, my mother calls me. As soon as the ball hits the back of the net, the phone rings. It doesn't matter if she's back home in Brazil or if she's in the stadium watching me. She calls me every time. So I run to the corner flag, and I put my hand to my ear, and I say, 'Alo Mae!'

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I was lucky because my mother worked extremely hard, and our family always had food to eat.

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For me, football was everything. The love of the ball was everything.

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My father left the family right after I was born, so my mother was working every single day to support me and my brothers.

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I'm very connected to my neighbourhood. If I could, I'd take the entire Peri Garden neighbourhood to form a Jardim Peri in Manchester.

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I have two idols in my life - God and my mum.

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My dream in a City shirt is to win titles, to be happy, and to make all Manchester City's fans happy, too.

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It was playing on the varzea where I learned to be a warrior, to fight for every ball, and then to never give it away.

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Everyone knows I care very deeply for my mother and that I love her very much.

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