Quotes from Cafu

I have changed quite a lot since I came to Milan and I think I have become a more all-round footballer.

No, no, Gary Neville was a fantastic full back. He would genuinely get to the by-line. He played without fear. He was a leader.

I saw James Rodriguez play for the Colombian national team. I saw him play for Real Madrid and for Bayern, too. For me he's a fantastic player, a sensational player, intelligent, a player, who, if you let him play the way he likes, for sure, he'll do a lot for the Premier League.

I've played in many stadiums in the world and won many trophies.

It's not just the goalscorer who should be the best player in the world. It is totally wrong that some great players never won the Ballon d'Or because of their position.

In Sao Paulo, I won everything. Milan, I won everything. Roma, I was league champion.

As for Rivaldo, he was a genius. Come on! It was so wonderful to see him with the ball. He played with the same style as Falcao. Rivaldo was brilliant.

I was rejected a lot in the early days - I think I heard the word 'no' nine times - and I began to think that maybe I wasn't going to make it as a professional, let alone play for the national team.

Mistakes are a risk but recovering from them shows a lot of personality.

Even today, despite everything I've achieved, I still get criticized. I don't know why, I've never done anybody any harm.

I always think if you are not a hard worker, you will get nowhere in English football.

Being a world champion is out of the ordinary.

I'm the only player in history to have played in three consecutive World Cup finals.

I was born in 1970. In 2002, I became a world champion. I was captain. I had the honor of receiving the World Cup Trophy from no less than whom? Pele! Man! If I say any more I'll cry. It's really emotional!

If African teams can realize the importance of team spirit they will know that they can win a World Cup.

To be the first player in the world to take part in three successive World Cup finals is very important.

Of course Neymar is someone that is very important, not only for Brazilian football but for the world of football, and it will be amazing to see him playing in a World Cup and showing all of his skills.

Ronaldinho is a phenomenon, and so is Cafu! I am twice World champion and led Brazil to a World Cup triumph in 2002.

The athlete of the century, he scored more than 1,000 goals, and won the World Cup three times. He was complete. I don't need to say anything more. Pele is Pele. No one can beat him.

When you go to a World Cup, you must be ready to play at any time.

England is a team that is used to playing in World Cup finals.

Without a doubt, winning the World Cup is the highest prize in football. It's the peak - the maximum that you can reach.

England are one of the teams that are a traditional power and have won a World Cup before. They are not going there just to play and take part. It is not crazy to think they can go there to win.

Of all the players at the World Cup I don't think it is too much to compare Ronaldinho with the great Pele.