Rui Patricio

Tournaments are won on the last day, not the first.

— Rui Patricio

Every challenge has its good and bad.

— Rui Patricio

It is impossible to train and play without spitting.

— Rui Patricio

Nuno is an outstanding coach, and he is also a leader.

— Rui Patricio

Cristiano always plays well.

— Rui Patricio

In qualifying it's not enough to play well. Only winning is good enough, and that's all that counts.

— Rui Patricio

I want to continue to improve as the years go by. In fact, my goal is to improve with every session.

— Rui Patricio

We want to play against the best so we can be the best ourselves.

— Rui Patricio

Sporting cannot be subjected to fear, blackmail and threats.

— Rui Patricio

Obviously, stability is needed in any club for the club to develop.

— Rui Patricio

No one goalkeeper is like the next. We all have different techniques and we all play the game differently.

— Rui Patricio

For me, being professional is being at the top level in both my personal life and professional life.

— Rui Patricio

I only think day by day. I've no huge plans for the future, I live one day at a time.

— Rui Patricio

It was always my main aim to stay at Sporting. This is my home. I feel very good here and for me…

— Rui Patricio

I was the victim of physical and psychological violence, so in order to preserve my personal and professional dignity, I wish to…

— Rui Patricio

Most of my focus during the lockdown has been on taking care of my two kids. I want to take care of…

— Rui Patricio

Everything in life requires a bit of faith, but for me it is knowing what is going on inside my head, inside…

— Rui Patricio

I don't do much physical yoga anymore, but I do use yoga for a series of medication techniques, and I do them…

— Rui Patricio

It's very different, because in Portugal we don't play during the Christmas holidays. But I think it's very good for the fans…

— Rui Patricio

I don't fear France as a team, nor Antoine Griezmann or any other player.

— Rui Patricio

We're professional footballers and we just have to be prepared for anything that could happen.

— Rui Patricio

Things not always go the best way, also when it comes to finishing, but only those who play miss chances.

— Rui Patricio

If it's not possible to play well, the most important thing is to win.

— Rui Patricio

I'm very excited to start training and play in the Premier League, which is the best in the world.

— Rui Patricio

I think that what I strive to do every single day is to become a better goalkeeper.

— Rui Patricio