Today, I'm Brazilian, born in Rio de Janeiro, but my second home is Paris. Nobody can change that.

I feel French, beyond the passport.

Paris is a part of my life.

By relying on my experience as a player, I hope to one day perform as a coach.

I am happy that my career has been successful and I want to finish at the highest level possible.

I respect all opinions, but when you are attacked personally, it starts to get hard. I am especially sad when it impacts my family and my loved ones.

Centre-backs with good technique can move the ball forward, even when under pressure.

When I dreamt of being a footballer I dreamt of being a forward, but I wasn't talented enough.

When you don't win, you get called a failure.

It's difficult as a player once you have gone back to Brazil to get that second chance in Europe. Sometimes you only get one chance.