My first steps in football came thanks to my big brother who taught me the game. — Paulinho Copy Share Image
Ever since I was five years old, running around the streets of Zona Norte with a football, my mother has been by… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
I left Brazil at 17 years old in order to give my family a better life, but when I returned home two… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
I've played football my entire life, all over the world, and the one thing I've learned is that the important thing is… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
One minute I was with Tottenham, the next came a proposal from China. I took a step back to think about it… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
I am a player who helps in defence but I have played in a more attacking position during my career and I… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
You have to go to sleep at night staring at the wall, thinking, 'Damn, I can't wait for it to be morning… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
I feel I am ready to experience football at the highest level in Europe and the opportunity to play in England is… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
Gareth Bale is such a great player. I had watched him before on telly and you could see how special he is. — Paulinho Copy Share Image
People always talk and always will - 'He's good now because he's at Barca,' 'He was only good then because he was… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
When I went from Tottenham to China a lot of people said that was it, my career was over. I had a… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
I was getting ready to take a free-kick in a game between Brazil and Argentina. Suddenly, I saw Messi behind me getting… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
I did not have to prove anything to people who doubted me, just to my team-mates and to Barcelona. The best thing… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
I had a good first season at Tottenham, but in the second there wasn't a sequence of games. So when I didn't… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
As for Iniesta, he does things in training and in games that I've never seen before. He is an example to follow.… — Paulinho Copy Share Image
I am very good friends with Oscar and David Luiz, and Ramires at Chelsea is another one I see. — Paulinho Copy Share Image
Barca are Barca and I don't think you can say no to them. To play here is to realise a dream. — Paulinho Copy Share Image
At Corinthians, I had the pleasure to play with Ronaldo who also taught me a lot. — Paulinho Copy Share Image
Football is a game where you have to do a bit of everything if you want your team to have the edge. — Paulinho Copy Share Image
I hope to build a beautiful story here with Spurs like I did with Corinthians. — Paulinho Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say it was a relief to leave Spurs but it was clear I had to. It was a difficult time. — Paulinho Copy Share Image
Never mind where you are, you have to fight until the end. It's important you never give up. — Paulinho Copy Share
Playing alongside Messi is special for me. He's a player I always wanted to play with. I have played against him with Brazil, but… — Paulinho Copy Share
I am very happy that a great club like Barcelona is interested in me, as that is priceless. — Paulinho Copy Share
I have always been very calm and with all the triumphs I have had I have always been sure to thank my colleagues and… — Paulinho Copy Share
In 2011, when I was in Corinthians, I received an offer from Russia that offered me to win 10 times more than in Brazil… — Paulinho Copy Share
If you look at my career it has always been about overcoming difficulties in different places. — Paulinho Copy Share
When you change teams, cities or countries it's obvious there's a period of adaption, but some players can adapt quicker than others. — Paulinho Copy Share
If you are not playing in your position in a league as competitive as England then it is difficult. — Paulinho Copy Share
You are told before coming to Europe that big teams here quite often rotate players. I respect this culture but it is instinctive for… — Paulinho Copy Share
A player can make money at any team he goes to. The important thing for me is to be happy with the decision that… — Paulinho Copy Share
Whatever the circumstances, playing alongside the best in the world is something I can tell my kids about. — Paulinho Copy Share
A good financial proposal doesn't mean you'll get to do a lot of things. There are times when you have to think about your… — Paulinho Copy Share
