Deco : (6)

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

" Scolari will be a friend for life. " - Deco

" At Chelsea, Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira are like brothers to me for everything that we have been through together. John Terry and Lampard are fantastic, and players such as Michael Essien, Ashley Cole and Michael Ballack are also superstars. " - Deco

" If I had a Portuguese passport but no relationship with Portugal… or if it was Italy or Spain where I didn’t have much of a connection with the national team, I don’t know if I would play for them. " - Deco

" I played with and against so many fantastic players in midfield like Gerrard. I had the opportunity to play with Lampard together at Chelsea. " - Deco

" I joined Benfica from Brazil, but from the car which came to pick me up from the airport, I kept seeing all these signs which said, ‘Alverca,’ ‘Alverca,’ ‘Alverca.’ So I asked, ‘Where are we going?’ The answer was the one that I feared: ‘We’re going to Alverca, to your apartment.’ Once I got inside I cried with rage. " - Deco