Alexandre Pato

I'm a professional, and I have to always do my job.

I could play, scored a goal; I showed that I can play in Europe, in England. Because many say that England is very difficult.

When I was getting injured so much, I spoke to my family and my manager and said, 'I need my body to recover.' The first thing I thought was that I needed to stay upright. When I went back to Brazil to play, after a few months, my body was perfect.

Playing in Milan for me meant being able to play alongside players who were idols to me as a kid. Playing alongside David Beckham - his long passes are perfect for me.

I have a very good relationship with my peers both on and off the pitch.

I love English football.

I just try to do as well as possible.

Chelsea received me very well.

Before I came to Italy to play for Milan in 2007, I saw in the papers that my name was mentioned in connection with some English clubs.

I played very well in AC Milan, but I had two years of injury problems. I needed to change team and the city for my mentality.

I went to Brazil to learn more about my body and my physique: what to do before training, during training, after training, even after the match.

I arrived in Milan when I was 18. But my time in Italian football helped me to mature.