Quotes from Robinho

I had one-and-a-half years of joy in Manchester, despite the city being a lot colder than Madrid!

From the day I arrived, I could see City's project was destined to be a success and the club would grow - but I didn't think it would be quite so fast.

I was a young player at Real, but working with players like Zidane and Beckham every day taught me such a lot: how you win and lose as a team and how you must respect your team-mates.

The national team has always been a priority for me.

I played in England for a year and a half, and I know how English teams play - very well.

When you build a house, you have to start from the floor. You have to start from the bottom, the defence, and then you fix the attack.

Real are the best club in the world. Any footballer dreams about playing there, and I am no different.

I am a special footballer, and I need to be happy when I'm playing.

In every dressing room in the world, players say things to each other after a defeat, and then it gets forgotten.

The family is the foundation of everything.

I do think I fulfilled my potential.

I know some people expected me to be a Ballon d'Or winner.

Winning a derby is always a beautiful thing.

Manchester is a sensational venue for football but an awful place to live... the winter, the cold and the dark nights. It's very hard for a young Brazilian.

I want to stay at Real Madrid for a long time.

At Real Madrid, I learned a will to win.

I've played three seasons at Real Madrid; I've given my all. I've scored goals, I've won two leagues, and that's not easy.

I have always had a good relationship with Real Madrid fans, and I feel dear to them.

I had a wonderful time in Spain. I had the pleasure of being a league champion twice in a row and playing for a big club like Real Madrid, which gave me a higher profile.

Since I've been in Manchester, people recognise me all the time in the city. And they have been very kind to me.

Football is all about having fun.

I hope to make history at the club and become one of the great heroes of Manchester City.

I want to win the World Cup. I want to be the world's number one.

I don't regret the decision to leave Madrid, only the way that I left, which wasn't the best.