Roberto Firmino

Being shy has never held me back.

— Roberto Firmino

To score my first Selecao goal is a unique emotion.

— Roberto Firmino

My parents gave up things for me when I was growing up.

— Roberto Firmino

Your eyes are very important as a professional footballer.

— Roberto Firmino

I love Safadao; it is an honor to be compared.

— Roberto Firmino

I started out at youth level as a holding midfielder.

— Roberto Firmino

Klopp is a great tactician and a great coach.

— Roberto Firmino

If you are in the draw, then you cannot be afraid of anyone.

— Roberto Firmino

Certainly my dream is to lift the Premier League trophy with Liverpool, and that's what we are trying to do.

— Roberto Firmino

Coutinho is a friend and also a great player. He's got incredible passing ability; he knows how to put attackers in on…

— Roberto Firmino

I am not someone who enjoys being followed and harassed. I prefer to stay at home with my family than to go…

— Roberto Firmino

I pray and listen to music on the way to the stadium. I also bless myself just before kick-off.

— Roberto Firmino

I consider myself to be half-Brazilian and half-German on the pitch.

— Roberto Firmino

It's strange, but I remember just before I moved to Hoffenheim that I had a dream about playing in England.

— Roberto Firmino

I look up to many great players - principally attackers. The two Ronaldos, Romario and Rivaldo all play well.

— Roberto Firmino

I have always worked very hard in my career. Always working towards a good moment. And when you plan, the rewards appear.

— Roberto Firmino

Without a doubt, German football, where I've played for nearly five years, is very similar - maybe just a little less tough…

— Roberto Firmino

I always modeled myself on Ronaldinho. He was one of my favourites who I followed a lot - his magic made us…

— Roberto Firmino

I was only 19 when I came to Hoffenheim. Everything was new to me - a strange country, a foreign language. That…

— Roberto Firmino

I used to be very shy, much more so than I am now. It's great that I've improved in that regard. Every…

— Roberto Firmino

Professor Tite has played a big role in the Selecao's ascent. He's a brilliant coach, with a unique way of working, but…

— Roberto Firmino

We lived in a tough neighbourhood where there were gangs, and although my mum made sure I studied at school, they also…

— Roberto Firmino

I've always been shy; it's just that I transform on the pitch. I'm a different person. Off the pitch, I'm another person.…

— Roberto Firmino

Whenever there is a new song out, we'll sometimes try to rehearse a celebration so when one of us scores a goal,…

— Roberto Firmino

Everybody knows that Coutinho is a great footballer - here in England, they call him 'The Magician.' He made his decision to…

— Roberto Firmino

Leaving home early is always complicated. But when I arrived in Germany, I encountered an incredible structure built by the company that…

— Roberto Firmino

I used to finish school and go and play football.

— Roberto Firmino

When people ask what my ambitions are for the rest of my career, I always say that I live in the present.

— Roberto Firmino

I have evolved a lot as a player working with Klopp, who is a very tactical coach.

— Roberto Firmino

I don't think it's a problem if you play well and don't score, when you are creating chances.

— Roberto Firmino

I really enjoyed my time in Germany but didn't actually win anything.

— Roberto Firmino

My family mean a lot to me, but I guess that's like it is with every other player.

— Roberto Firmino

I think I was born with that desire to win and attention to detail.

— Roberto Firmino

When I came to Liverpool, in a €20 million transfer, I was expensive.

— Roberto Firmino

I like to relax; of course I do! But when I am inside the pitch, that is it. You have to go…

— Roberto Firmino

I'm not used to doing press conferences, and I don't like giving interviews.

— Roberto Firmino

Which team in the world would not like to have a player of the quality of Coutinho?

— Roberto Firmino

My job is to help the team, and so I love retrieving the ball as much as scoring or playing the final…

— Roberto Firmino

Pep Guardiola had some great clashes with Klopp in German football. They know each other well.

— Roberto Firmino

I do have moments when I like to relax, but I'm always moving, and that has always been the case since I…

— Roberto Firmino