Football Quotes by Rivaldo

In soccer, you have to be sly.

— Rivaldo

In football, the stronger team is the one which wins.

— Rivaldo

Zidane is a very great player, a very calm player.

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Paul Pogba is a very good player.

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Football is a game, and people have to be cunning.

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It's a bad feeling, losing a World Cup.

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Everyone here at Milan knows that my physical fitness is among the best in the squad; I always stand out in the…

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For Brazil, the World Cup really starts in the knockout rounds.

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Things tend to get easier for Barcelona with Lionel Messi on the pitch.

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If I could choose anywhere in Brazil, the club I'd play for is Palmeiras.

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I don't want to leave Barcelona. I'm very happy here, and I want to stay on.

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Players that have had less minutes on the pitch compared to the usual starting XI will naturally concede more chances.

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Louis Van Gaal is a great coach. He has inspired a lot of players to give their best, shown them how to…

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It gives me great pleasure to see my name linked with clubs like Manchester United and Milan.

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There was an offer from Tottenham when I was leaving Spain to go to Milan, and at the time, I chose to…

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If Neymar doesn't leave PSG, he will never win anything important. Especially the Champions League, which is the most important competition.

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Milan, Inter, Roma, Juventus, Lazio - all of the big Italian clubs would be nice, but my son has a lot of…

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In Brazil, you know that only first place counts; in other countries, you might celebrate coming second, third, or fourth, but not…

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Brazil needs a player like Neymar at his best on the pitch because Neymar on the pitch gives more confidence to the…

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Neymar will leave Barca fans speechless. He could become an even better player than he was during the Confederations Cup with Brazil.…

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I will be busy playing, getting in shape, and learning English, and being in a smaller town will help me do that.…

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I was very excited about the possibility of playing for Spurs and in England. I would like to thank the club for…

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There were other propositions, even better financially, but I chose Olympiakos because of the Champions League.

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Neymar will not return to Barcelona. It was a very difficult situation for him there.

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Lots of great players, like Zidane and Figo, are about the same age as me.

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World Cup is the most important title I have won. There is no doubt about that.

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As far as Sao Paulo are concerned, I've never played for a club as well-structured as this.

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Ronaldo is a top player, not only for his goals but also for his personality, as he hates to lose.

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Coutinho is a great player, and I am sure he will stay at Barca for a long time.

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Eden Hazard would be a perfect signing for Real Madrid, not only for his talents as a player but also as a…

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Nowadays, it's hard to know if a player really deserves the money spent on him, because transfer values are high.

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I would like to play with Messi; it would be amazing. He is the best of the world, the one who makes…

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I have decided that I want one or two seasons in England before the end of my career, and I want it…

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I don't like Van Gaal, and I am sure he doesn't like me, either.

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If you ask me if I would like to see Isco in Barcelona, I would say yes.

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If Milan agrees to let me go, and if there's an agreement between the clubs, I would love to play for Madrid.

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The number 10 player is the star of the team, and you have more responsibility.

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It's in the knockout games that you discover who the great players really are.

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Everything is harder when you are a Nordestino. You have to work harder than anybody else because people will be judging you…

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At Milan, I'm giving everything I've got during training to earn myself a chance. I honestly don't know why I can't find…

— Rivaldo