Dani Alves

Starting in a World Cup is always complicated, hard, and important. When you start well... The rest of the competitors are watching. I think it's the most important match in a World Cup, along with the final. ”

Money's a necessary evil, there to give you moments. It gives me things I couldn't have - nice things - but happiness? That's a not a question of money and fame. Quite the opposite. ”

If you have a negative model, you do negative things. If you have a positive model, like Guardiola, who says positive things and tells you to compete on the pitch and to play football, it's much better. ”

I like happiness, and when people try to destroy that, it winds me up. ”

Having my friends close to me is always a pleasure, a great honour. ”

In life, you have to weigh everything up, even when they are just decisions about your career. ”

Cristiano works hard. We have our battles, but I admire him. He is a guy with great dedication, and he's competitive. ”

People automatically think that because you attack, you can't defend. Not true. ”

Messi has a divine gift. ”

Everything Neymar does turns into news. If he gets emotional, they criticise. If he colours his hair, they criticise. ”