Back Quote by Fernandinho

I decided to play for Portugal because I was convinced I had no chance of playing for Brazil.

— Deco

I left Brazil at 17 years old in order to give my family a better life, but when I returned home two years later,…

— Paulinho

I knew I could naturally get to play for Brazil, I always believed in my football.

— Deco

If I have to return to Brazil, I'd like to play at Corinthians again. It represents a lot, I was born and raised there,…

— Willian

I got to be around an England team at a World Cup in Brazil, and that was an amazing experience.

— Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I was very young when I left Brazil.

— Thiago Silva

I was delighted to be called back into the Brazil squad. I think it was one of the most exciting moments of my life,…

— Fred

I am Brazilian and love my country, but I don't regret playing for Portugal. It was and still is a way of thanking the…

— Deco

It was very good for me to get out of Germany, to experience something new, to adopt the way of playing in England.

— Kai Havertz

My career was practically spent in Portugal, people on the street asked me to play for the country.

— Deco

Of course I would like to return to Spanish football, but I promised myself I would be a success in England.

— Adama Traore

I moved to the United States for two reasons: to train with the best coach in the world, Rafael Cordeiro, and be able to…

— Fabricio Werdum