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title: "103 Deco Quotes"
description: "Deco quotes about effort, pressure, teammates, and VAR in football."
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# Deco

 **103** quotes in **297** categories

Deco talks about giving his all on the pitch, no matter where he plays. He mentions the pressure of big games and the responsibility that comes with it. He also reflects on teammates, national choices, and the role of technology like VAR in football.

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Anderson Luís de Souza, known as Deco, is a former professional footballer who played as an attacking or central midfielder. Born in Brazil, he represented Portugal internationally and now serves as sporting director for Barcelona.

##  Quotes by Deco

> [I'm at home in London.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-m-at-home-in-london/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Home](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/home/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/403/deco-5100_home_i-m-at-home-in-london-375139_375139.jpg)

> [No-one can be compared to Pele.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/no-one-can-be-compared-to-pele/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/877/deco-5100_compared_no-one-can-be-compared-to-pele-455094_455094.jpg)

> [My career has not been easy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/my-career-has-not-been-easy/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b64/deco-5100_been_my-career-has-not-been-easy-992223_992223.jpg)

> [It is horrible being injured.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/it-is-horrible-being-injured/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Being](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a9/deco-5100_being_it-is-horrible-being-injured-798297_798297.jpg)

> [There's no other like Leo.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/there-s-no-other-like-leo/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/842/deco-5100_quote_there-s-no-other-like-leo-901196_901196.jpg)

> [I'm not a winger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-m-not-a-winger/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fab/deco-5100_quote_i-m-not-a-winger-587583_587583.png)

> [I think I can be compatible with Lampard on the pitch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-think-i-can-be-compatible-with-lampard-on-the-pitch/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/067/deco-5100_compatible_i-think-i-can-be-compatible-with-lampard_132121.jpg)

> [I know if I am fit and well, I can play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-know-if-i-am-fit-and-well-i-can-play/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/878/deco-5100_am_i-know-if-i-am-fit-and-well-i-can-play-8_839495.jpg)

> [We cannot imagine a Barca without Leo, but it can happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/we-cannot-imagine-a-barca-without-leo-but-it-can-happen/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/831/deco-5100_cannot_we-cannot-imagine-a-barca-without-leo-bu_1979821.jpg)

> [Scolari will be a friend for life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/scolari-will-be-a-friend-for-life/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Friend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/friend/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d66/deco-5100_friend_scolari-will-be-a-friend-for-life-239246_2392465.jpg)

> [It's complicated to manage a big club like Man United.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/it-s-complicated-to-manage-a-big-club-like-man-united/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/905/deco-5100_big_it-s-complicated-to-manage-a-big-club-li_1112614.jpg)

> [It was the right decision to come to Chelsea.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/it-was-the-right-decision-to-come-to-chelsea/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a3/deco-5100_come_it-was-the-right-decision-to-come-to-che_2127827.jpg)

> [The style depends on the players that you have.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/the-style-depends-on-the-players-that-you-have/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8a/deco-5100_depends_the-style-depends-on-the-players-that-yo_1590065.jpg)

> [There was a lot of pressure for me to become a Portuguese citizen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/there-was-a-lot-of-pressure-for-me-to-become-a-portuguese-citizen/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d2/deco-5100_become_there-was-a-lot-of-pressure-for-me-to-be_2267885.jpg)

> [I knew I could naturally get to play for Brazil, I always believed in my football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-knew-i-could-naturally-get-to-play-for-brazil-i-always-believed-in/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/611/deco-5100_always_i-knew-i-could-naturally-get-to-play-for_603910.jpg)

> [Mourinho makes his players better. I have only good things to say about him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/mourinho-makes-his-players-better-i-have-only-good-things-to-say/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f31/deco-5100_better_mourinho-makes-his-players-better-i-have_2360538.jpg)

> [Jose is my friend. For me he is the same person I've always known. He was a great coach, but above all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/jose-is-my-friend-for-me-he-is-the-same-person-i-ve-always-known-he/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df3/deco-5100_always_jose-is-my-friend-for-me-he-is-the-same_2195718.jpg)

> [If you are playing at a club like Chelsea, United, Barcelona, Madrid - the big clubs - you need to be prepared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/if-you-are-playing-at-a-club-like-chelsea-united-barcelona-madrid-the/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Barcelona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/barcelona/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d44/deco-5100_barcelona_if-you-are-playing-at-a-club-like-chelse_1318974.jpg)

> [I have worked hard and I have had to overcome many obstacles, but now I am happy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-have-worked-hard-and-i-have-had-to-overcome-many-obstacles-but-now/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/390/deco-5100_happy_i-have-worked-hard-and-i-have-had-to-ove_302341.jpg)

> [Historically, squads that have won European Championships can win a World Cup.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/historically-squads-that-have-won-european-championships-can-win-a/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e8/deco-5100_championships_historically-squads-that-have-won-europe_2627198.jpg)

> [People have fun watching quality and variety. This is what Cristiano is all about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/people-have-fun-watching-quality-and-variety-this-is-what-cristiano/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f41/deco-5100_fun_people-have-fun-watching-quality-and-var_720506.jpg)

> [The Premier League is a very difficult competition, it's so tough and complicated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/the-premier-league-is-a-very-difficult-competition-it-s-so-tough-and/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Competition](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/competition/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9df/deco-5100_competition_the-premier-league-is-a-very-difficult-c_1991304.jpg)

> [It is very frustrating to watch everybody training and playing while you have to undergo treatment, which is pretty boring. It is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/it-is-very-frustrating-to-watch-everybody-training-and-playing-while/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcf/deco-5100_better_it-is-very-frustrating-to-watch-everybod_1738063.jpg)

> [I remember that when I arrived at Barca, people were crazy about winning a title, even if it was a Copa del…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-remember-that-when-i-arrived-at-barca-people-were-crazy-about/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09d/deco-5100_club_i-remember-that-when-i-arrived-at-barca_2591478.jpg)

> [In Brazil, youngsters are given too much responsibility straight away - they are thrown into the fire. In my case, Corinthians were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/in-brazil-youngsters-are-given-too-much-responsibility-straight-away/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Brazil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brazil/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b21/deco-5100_brazil_in-brazil-youngsters-are-given-too-much_2996383.jpg)

> [I was born in Brazil and it would be a lie to say that I'm just Portuguese now and not Brazilian but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-was-born-in-brazil-and-it-would-be-a-lie-to-say-that-i-m-just/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d29/deco-5100_born_i-was-born-in-brazil-and-it-would-be-a-l_2890324.jpg)

> [I was born in Brazil and grew up playing futsal on the streets. It's where I picked up the skills that laid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-was-born-in-brazil-and-grew-up-playing-futsal-on-the-streets-it-s/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1b/deco-5100_born_i-was-born-in-brazil-and-grew-up-playing_2589395.jpg)

> [This is a team I like, Celtic. I have very good memories of the UEFA Cup Final and I scored my first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/this-is-a-team-i-like-celtic-i-have-very-good-memories-of-the-uefa/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Celtic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/celtic/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/deco-5100_good_this-is-a-team-i-like-celtic-i-have-very_866031.jpg)

> [Of course, there's a time in your career when you're 27, 28 years old that you peak in your maturity; you know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/of-course-there-s-a-time-in-your-career-when-you-re-27-28-years-old/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Aging](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aging/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db2/deco-5100_aging_of-course-there-s-a-time-in-your-career_2309722.jpg)

> [Though Messi takes care of himself like a normal athlete, Ronaldo is unbelievable. It borders on sickness because he always wants to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/though-messi-takes-care-of-himself-like-a-normal-athlete-ronaldo-is/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Athlete](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/athlete/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c3/deco-5100_best_though-messi-takes-care-of-himself-like_1219623.jpg)

> [I joined Benfica from Brazil, but from the car which came to pick me up from the airport, I kept seeing all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-joined-benfica-from-brazil-but-from-the-car-which-came-to-pick-me/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Brazil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brazil/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b68/deco-5100_brazil_i-joined-benfica-from-brazil-but-from-th_1505704.jpg)

> [Maybe you are more relaxed in the group stage, because you know you have time to fix things if you lose. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/maybe-you-are-more-relaxed-in-the-group-stage-because-you-know-you/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/882/deco-5100_lose_maybe-you-are-more-relaxed-in-the-group_1717632.jpg)

> [I remember the game I played with Porto at Old Trafford in 2004 quite well. It was the second leg of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-remember-the-game-i-played-with-porto-at-old-trafford-in-2004-quite/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ee/deco-5100_everybody_i-remember-the-game-i-played-with-porto_2121932.jpg)

> [I think he's the best, though I've had many great coaches: Fernando Santos, Carlo Ancelotti, Felipe Scolari. However, Mourinho brought something different.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-think-he-s-the-best-though-i-ve-had-many-great-coaches-fernando/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Ambition](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ambition/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b0/deco-5100_ambition_i-think-he-s-the-best-though-i-ve-had-ma_2906666.jpg)

> [I have a connection with Portugal, I like the country.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-have-a-connection-with-portugal-i-like-the-country/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Connection](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/connection/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d61/deco-5100_connection_i-have-a-connection-with-portugal-i-like_2395933.jpg)

> [Jose Mourinho was contagious in his way of being and working.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/jose-mourinho-was-contagious-in-his-way-of-being-and-working/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Being](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd2/deco-5100_being_jose-mourinho-was-contagious-in-his-way_2848146.jpg)

> [I would like to have Cristiano here in Barcelona.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-would-like-to-have-cristiano-here-in-barcelona/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Barcelona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/barcelona/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ad/deco-5100_barcelona_i-would-like-to-have-cristiano-here-in-b_3098452.jpg)

> [Those with no motivation, ambition or will to win are fools.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/those-with-no-motivation-ambition-or-will-to-win-are-fools/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Ambition](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ambition/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f98/deco-5100_ambition_those-with-no-motivation-ambition-or-wil_2788128.jpg)

> [I will do my best wherever I am on the pitch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/i-will-do-my-best-wherever-i-am-on-the-pitch/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a97/deco-5100_am_i-will-do-my-best-wherever-i-am-on-the-p_34056.jpg)

> [Working with Mourinho was incredible. I learned so much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deco/working-with-mourinho-was-incredible-i-learned-so-much/)

[Deco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deco/)

[Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/54b/deco-5100_incredible_working-with-mourinho-was-incredible-i-l_1835035.jpg)

## Deco by topic

[Football (77)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/deco/) [Play (16)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/play/deco/)

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