Football Quotes by Paulinho

Football without critics wouldn't be football.

— Paulinho

Messi has helped me a lot.

— Paulinho

In football you just never know what's next.

— Paulinho

Football can change very fast.

— Paulinho

I promise hard work and I will do everything to help my team mates.

— Paulinho

It's a great pleasure to be linked to such a great club like Tottenham.

— Paulinho

My first steps in football came thanks to my big brother who taught me the game.

— Paulinho

Coutinho is a great player, he will help Barcelona to reach their goals.

— Paulinho

Barca are Barca and I don't think you can say no to them. To play here is to realise a dream.

— Paulinho

I am very good friends with Oscar and David Luiz, and Ramires at Chelsea is another one I see.

— Paulinho

I consider myself privileged to play alongside the best in the world.

— Paulinho

For a footballer, not playing is like a fish not being in the water.

— Paulinho

Here in the Premier League you need to be very quick mentally. Spaces are shorter and the game is much more tactical…

— Paulinho

I had criticism in different clubs I played for. When i played in Corinthians, Tottenham and Barcelona there was some criticism but…

— Paulinho

You can lose a game by two or three and say: 'Oh we made this mistake, we made that mistake, we lost.'…

— Paulinho

I've always looked at what Lampard does, and to me is a huge phenomenon - the way he hits the ball, what…

— Paulinho

I've always been this kind of player: since youth level I've been a midfielder who can arrive and finish.

— Paulinho

Gareth Bale is such a great player. I had watched him before on telly and you could see how special he is.

— Paulinho

I've had the opportunity to play with Neymar on the national team. Now I'm playing alongside Messi. He's a different player, but…

— Paulinho

I have been told you don't have time to think too much when you get the ball in England. In practice it…

— Paulinho

When I went from Tottenham to China a lot of people said that was it, my career was over. I had a…

— Paulinho

As for Iniesta, he does things in training and in games that I've never seen before. He is an example to follow.…

— Paulinho

I did not have to prove anything to people who doubted me, just to my team-mates and to Barcelona. The best thing…

— Paulinho

If I had left football I would not have had anything.

— Paulinho

It is special to play alongside the best footballer in the world.

— Paulinho

When the transfer window opens, every player can leave his club and find another challenge.

— Paulinho

As a player, I just focus on the games and concentrate on improving myself.

— Paulinho

If we need to play ugly to win a match, we are going to do that.

— Paulinho

I have always fought to play for great clubs and to play for the Brazilian national team.

— Paulinho

I don't play for the critics, I play for my team-mates.

— Paulinho

I am very happy that a great club like Barcelona is interested in me, as that is priceless.

— Paulinho

It's a gift to be offered the opportunity to play the World Cup.

— Paulinho

I wouldn't say it was a relief to leave Spurs but it was clear I had to. It was a difficult time.

— Paulinho

At Tottenham, I enjoyed the first year but the second was tough.

— Paulinho

Football is a game where you have to do a bit of everything if you want your team to have the edge.

— Paulinho

I hope to build a beautiful story here with Spurs like I did with Corinthians.

— Paulinho

Lampard is a great player, not only for Chelsea, but in world football.

— Paulinho

If we can't handle pressure, we don't play football.

— Paulinho

If you are not playing in your position in a league as competitive as England then it is difficult.

— Paulinho

I am very grateful for how I have been welcomed at Barcelona.

— Paulinho