Oscar Quotes

"I arrived at the age of 19, 20 and remained five years at Chelsea."

"I have learned from past experience with Internacional that you have to take one game at a time."

"This happens with every player, if it wasn't for money I wouldn't leave Brazil. When you go to Europe you go because of the money and because of the good clubs also, and in Shanghai the project is to be one of the best leagues."

"They have different styles. Scolari is used to coaching national teams and Mourinho clubs. Both are very successful. They are professionals as well as winners."

"At Chelsea we are expected to win every game."

"I think the Brazilian people are very fond of Neymar for the fact that he stayed at Santos for so long and stayed in Brazil. That's very cool for him."

"Before every game I pray, I find solace. It helps me to relax and prepare."

"There are different tactics depending on the opponents we face, and we respect the manager's choices."

"Religion is an important part of life and culture in Brazil, very important to us as Brazilians."

"I've have always known that Felipao has trust in me, that's not new. And I showed on the field that he can keep trusting me."

"I understand the importance of this number to Chelsea. In Brazil, it is the number 10, but here the 11 is a very important number and I just hope that I can do it justice."

"Every football player, or every person who works, wants to earn money to help their families."

"I am pretty sure that in the future the Chinese league will be one of the best leagues in the world."

"I used to watch English football on TV when I was younger in Brazil. I already knew it was a dynamic, competitive and fast way of playing. When I got here, I just confirmed all of that."

"Definitely the aim is to be champions."

"It's like a dream for me, participating in the Olympics, it's so important for my career and I hope to win the gold medal here."

"I hope I can keep growing and scoring goals."

"David Luiz is also a great player. More than anything he's a great guy off the pitch too."

"It's always a dream to play for the national team."

"The long-distance ones are the most common goals I have scored."

"The fans are really good in China - not only Shanghai; wherever I go, everybody who stops me is super nice."

"My father loved to play the game, he never became a professional but when he was younger everyone would say he was good enough and when I heard people talking about him, I wanted to emulate him. So I started to play."

"I arrived very early in Europe."

"Every title is important for Chelsea."

"I played in a city in Brazil where there are only two big clubs and Internacional versus Gremio was unbelievable - the pressure, the team atmosphere and everybody flying on the adrenalin."

"I am confident in my ability."

"For Internacional I played in several different positions, so I have no problem adapting."

"In Brazil, young boys dream of playing in the Champions League and I'm very proud to have realized my dream."

"I can't stop, I always have to try and keep a good pace and that's what I'll do."

"Didier was always an idol."