--- title: "10 Brazilian Football Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 10 Brazilian Football quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Brazilian Football sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/roberto-carlos-5553_cannot_i-cannot-compare-myself-to-zico-he-is-a_1245076.jpg" --- > [I cannot compare myself to Zico, he is a phenomenon of Brazilian football. He has done wonders as player and coach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roberto-carlos/i-cannot-compare-myself-to-zico-he-is-a-phenomenon-of-brazilian/) [Roberto Carlos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roberto-carlos/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/roberto-carlos-5553_cannot_i-cannot-compare-myself-to-zico-he-is-a_1245076.jpg) > [Manaus has got nothing in relation to Brazilian football history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernandinho/manaus-has-got-nothing-in-relation-to-brazilian-football-history/) [Fernandinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernandinho/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4d/fernandinho-5762_brazilian_manaus-has-got-nothing-in-relation-to-br_168610.jpg) > [I was always inspired by Brazilian football growing up. Those huge Nike campaigns, the Jogo Bonito campaigns that had Ronaldinho, that's the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tobin-heath/i-was-always-inspired-by-brazilian-football-growing-up-those-huge/) [Tobin Heath](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tobin-heath/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/524/tobin-heath-4475_beauty_i-was-always-inspired-by-brazilian-footb_2883538.jpg) > [Football, particularly Brazilian football, is about being happy, and that's what tricks do. It's part of our culture, at the end of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neymar/football-particularly-brazilian-football-is-about-being-happy-and/) [Neymar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neymar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41b/neymar-2716_culture_football-particularly-brazilian-football_1004604.jpg) > [Brazilian football has always been very much admired in Japan and, of course, after my participation and so many other Brazilians, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zico/brazilian-football-has-always-been-very-much-admired-in-japan-and-of/) [Zico](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zico/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/zico-6626_always_brazilian-football-has-always-been-very_2745754.jpg) > [Of course Neymar is someone that is very important, not only for Brazilian football but for the world of football, and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cafu/of-course-neymar-is-someone-that-is-very-important-not-only-for/) [Cafu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cafu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db0/cafu-8018_amazing_of-course-neymar-is-someone-that-is-very_2306515.jpg) > [It's amazing. It is like yesterday when I was still watching the stars of Brazilian football on TV, and I am one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronaldo/it-s-amazing-it-is-like-yesterday-when-i-was-still-watching-the-stars/) [Ronaldo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronaldo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36d/ronaldo-8624_brazilian_it-s-amazing-it-is-like-yesterday-when-i_1118653.png) > [I think that the Brazilian football is one of the best in the world. It still is and still struggles for this.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neymar/i-think-that-the-brazilian-football-is-one-of-the-best-in-the-world/) [Neymar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neymar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9f/neymar-2716_brazil_i-think-that-the-brazilian-football-is-o_1148186.jpg) > [It's good for Brazilian football to have idols, stars, big stars coming back to Brazilian clubs. The tournaments become much better, more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neymar/it-s-good-for-brazilian-football-to-have-idols-stars-big-stars-coming/) [Neymar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neymar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef2/neymar-2716_back_it-s-good-for-brazilian-football-to-have_1023033.jpg) > [My father always told me I like the ball more than I like playing soccer: since I was a young kid, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neymar/my-father-always-told-me-i-like-the-ball-more-than-i-like-playing/) [Neymar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neymar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/254/neymar-2716_father_my-father-always-told-me-i-like-the-ball_2257371.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brazilian-football/#itemlist", "name": "Brazilian Football Quotes", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I cannot compare myself to Zico, he is a phenomenon of Brazilian football. He has done wonders as player and coach.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Roberto Carlos" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roberto-carlos/i-cannot-compare-myself-to-zico-he-is-a-phenomenon-of-brazilian/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/roberto-carlos-5553_cannot_i-cannot-compare-myself-to-zico-he-is-a_1245076.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/roberto-carlos-5553_cannot_i-cannot-compare-myself-to-zico-he-is-a_1245076.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/roberto-carlos-5553_cannot_i-cannot-compare-myself-to-zico-he-is-a_1245076.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I cannot compare myself to Zico, he is a phenomenon of Brazilian football. He has done wonders as player and…” — Roberto Carlos", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Manaus has got nothing in relation to Brazilian football history.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Fernandinho" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernandinho/manaus-has-got-nothing-in-relation-to-brazilian-football-history/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4d/fernandinho-5762_brazilian_manaus-has-got-nothing-in-relation-to-br_168610.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4d/fernandinho-5762_brazilian_manaus-has-got-nothing-in-relation-to-br_168610.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4d/fernandinho-5762_brazilian_manaus-has-got-nothing-in-relation-to-br_168610.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Manaus has got nothing in relation to Brazilian football history.” — Fernandinho", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was always inspired by Brazilian football growing up. Those huge Nike campaigns, the Jogo Bonito campaigns that had Ronaldinho, that's the beauty of the game that I love.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tobin Heath" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tobin-heath/i-was-always-inspired-by-brazilian-football-growing-up-those-huge/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/524/tobin-heath-4475_beauty_i-was-always-inspired-by-brazilian-footb_2883538.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/524/tobin-heath-4475_beauty_i-was-always-inspired-by-brazilian-footb_2883538.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/524/tobin-heath-4475_beauty_i-was-always-inspired-by-brazilian-footb_2883538.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I was always inspired by Brazilian football growing up. Those huge Nike campaigns, the Jogo Bonito campaigns…” — Tobin Heath", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Football, particularly Brazilian football, is about being happy, and that's what tricks do. It's part of our culture, at the end of the day, though, it's all about winning.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Neymar" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neymar/football-particularly-brazilian-football-is-about-being-happy-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41b/neymar-2716_culture_football-particularly-brazilian-football_1004604.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41b/neymar-2716_culture_football-particularly-brazilian-football_1004604.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41b/neymar-2716_culture_football-particularly-brazilian-football_1004604.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Football, particularly Brazilian football, is about being happy, and that's what tricks do. It's part of our…” — Neymar", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Brazilian football has always been very much admired in Japan and, of course, after my participation and so many other Brazilians, it was like they created a new style of play in homage to Brazilian football.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Zico" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zico/brazilian-football-has-always-been-very-much-admired-in-japan-and-of/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/zico-6626_always_brazilian-football-has-always-been-very_2745754.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/zico-6626_always_brazilian-football-has-always-been-very_2745754.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/zico-6626_always_brazilian-football-has-always-been-very_2745754.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Brazilian football has always been very much admired in Japan and, of course, after my participation and so…” — Zico", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 6, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Cafu" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cafu/of-course-neymar-is-someone-that-is-very-important-not-only-for/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db0/cafu-8018_amazing_of-course-neymar-is-someone-that-is-very_2306515.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db0/cafu-8018_amazing_of-course-neymar-is-someone-that-is-very_2306515.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db0/cafu-8018_amazing_of-course-neymar-is-someone-that-is-very_2306515.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Of course Neymar is someone that is very important, not only for Brazilian football but for the world of…” — Cafu", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 7, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's amazing. It is like yesterday when I was still watching the stars of Brazilian football on TV, and I am one of them now. I miss my childhood. I left my family at 15 and then left Brazil for Holland when I was 17.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ronaldo" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronaldo/it-s-amazing-it-is-like-yesterday-when-i-was-still-watching-the-stars/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36d/ronaldo-8624_brazilian_it-s-amazing-it-is-like-yesterday-when-i_1118653.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36d/ronaldo-8624_brazilian_it-s-amazing-it-is-like-yesterday-when-i_1118653.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36d/ronaldo-8624_brazilian_it-s-amazing-it-is-like-yesterday-when-i_1118653.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's amazing. It is like yesterday when I was still watching the stars of Brazilian football on TV, and I am…” — Ronaldo", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 8, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think that the Brazilian football is one of the best in the world. It still is and still struggles for this. We have talented players that can take Brazil to the top.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Neymar" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neymar/i-think-that-the-brazilian-football-is-one-of-the-best-in-the-world/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9f/neymar-2716_brazil_i-think-that-the-brazilian-football-is-o_1148186.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9f/neymar-2716_brazil_i-think-that-the-brazilian-football-is-o_1148186.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9f/neymar-2716_brazil_i-think-that-the-brazilian-football-is-o_1148186.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think that the Brazilian football is one of the best in the world. It still is and still struggles for…” — Neymar", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 9, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's good for Brazilian football to have idols, stars, big stars coming back to Brazilian clubs. The tournaments become much better, more interesting. Ze Roberto, Juninho Pernambucano, Ronaldinho Gaucho, and other players who have returned to Brazil strengthen the league and improve the tournaments.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Neymar" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neymar/it-s-good-for-brazilian-football-to-have-idols-stars-big-stars-coming/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef2/neymar-2716_back_it-s-good-for-brazilian-football-to-have_1023033.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef2/neymar-2716_back_it-s-good-for-brazilian-football-to-have_1023033.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef2/neymar-2716_back_it-s-good-for-brazilian-football-to-have_1023033.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's good for Brazilian football to have idols, stars, big stars coming back to Brazilian clubs. The…” — Neymar", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 10, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My father always told me I like the ball more than I like playing soccer: since I was a young kid, I was always skilled with it, dribbling furniture around the house. That's how I see football - fun and dynamic - and this goes beyond me; it's a characteristic of Brazilian football.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Neymar" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neymar/my-father-always-told-me-i-like-the-ball-more-than-i-like-playing/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/254/neymar-2716_father_my-father-always-told-me-i-like-the-ball_2257371.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/254/neymar-2716_father_my-father-always-told-me-i-like-the-ball_2257371.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/254/neymar-2716_father_my-father-always-told-me-i-like-the-ball_2257371.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“My father always told me I like the ball more than I like playing soccer: since I was a young kid, I was…” — Neymar", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brazilian-football/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brazilian-football/", "name": "Brazilian Football Quotes", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brazilian-football/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/roberto-carlos-5553_cannot_i-cannot-compare-myself-to-zico-he-is-a_1245076.jpg" }, "description": "Browse 10 Brazilian Football quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Brazilian Football sayings and thoughts.", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brazilian-football/#breadcrumb" } }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brazilian-football/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Topics", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Brazilian Football Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brazilian-football/" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 } } ] } ```