Quotes from Ronaldinho

When I was 7, I started playing with a club. The only grass on the field was in the corner. There was no grass in the middle! It was just sand.

A lot of the moves I make originate from futsal. It's played in a very small space, and the ball control is different in futsal. And to this day my ball control is pretty similar to a futsal player's control.

I am ugly, but what I do have is charm.

I remember seeing Eric Cantona play for Manchester United. The way he used to control games was special to watch.

I grew up in a house that was always happy, and my family was always music, music. I started playing percussion very young, because I had some uncles who were musicians and all my aunts were singers.

I come from a family where soccer has always been very present. My uncles, my father and my brother were all players.

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.

Our confidence comes from our preparation.

I would like my Dad to be alive so he could see what I am.

I am what I am thanks to my mother, my father, my brother, my sister... because they have given me everything. The education I have is thanks to them.

My family is everything. I am what I am thanks to my mother, my father, my brother, my sister... because they have given me everything. The education I have is thanks to them.

It doesnt change much for me really and my motivation remains the same - to create a beautiful future with Barcelona, winning many titles.

God gives gifts to everyone, some can write, some can dance. He gave me the skill to play football and I am making the most of it.