It's hard to be as good as Ronaldinho and Ronaldo were, but we're going to do our best, both myself and Philippe Coutinho, to get close to them and be the best players we can be for the Brazilian national team.
— Roberto Firmino
When people ask what my ambitions are for the rest of my career, I always say that I live in the present.
Coutinho is a friend and also a great player. He's got incredible passing ability; he knows how to put attackers in on goal.
When I was younger, I played as a right-back. I also played as a central defender, but I realised that I could dominate the ball quite calmly, so I started playing further forward in front of the back four.
By working hard at Hoffenheim, I made it into the Selecao.
Without a doubt, German football, where I've played for nearly five years, is very similar - maybe just a little less tough than English football.
I pray and listen to music on the way to the stadium. I also bless myself just before kick-off.
I really enjoyed my time in Germany but didn't actually win anything.
If you are in the draw, then you cannot be afraid of anyone.
Playing for Liverpool at Anfield is a very joyous and positive experience.
I knew Jurgen Klopp from my time in Germany.
My family mean a lot to me, but I guess that's like it is with every other player.
I'm not used to doing press conferences, and I don't like giving interviews.
I remember the first day getting to Hoffenheim. Minus 20! The weather was different; the food was different. It was cold, and I found it difficult, but I am not someone who gives up.
It comes easy to me to run. I picked a lot of it up from Germany. I had four-and-a-half years there, and I learned you have to be on the automatic button. Press it, and you go: you keep running, chasing and working.
I started out as a defender. I played as a full-back, and then I moved into the centre. I played defence right the way through until the Under-18s. Honestly!
I love Safadao; it is an honor to be compared.
I consider myself to be half-Brazilian and half-German on the pitch.
I am very proud of being Brazilian, but I am also thankful for having the chance to play in Germany for four and a half years. I have completely changed the way I play football because Germany is a tougher, faster game which is more tactical with tighter marking.
Professor Tite has played a big role in the Selecao's ascent. He's a brilliant coach, with a unique way of working, but he's also a marvellous person. He makes everyone feel at ease.
I was adapted to European football after playing in Germany for three years, but English football is very different to the Bundesliga.
I was only 19 when I came to Hoffenheim. Everything was new to me - a strange country, a foreign language. That was not easy at the beginning. Europe was a big adventure to me, and of course I had my doubts.
I used to finish school and go and play football.
A lot of Brazilians are very superstitious, especially footballers. I'm the same. I always step on to the pitch with my right foot first.
I am very happy here at Liverpool. It's a very good club at a very high level - a big club.
We all know how big Liverpool Football Club is. It is a club with a lot of tradition.
I love Liverpool - it's a great city to live in.
We lived in a tough neighbourhood where there were gangs, and although my mum made sure I studied at school, they also allowed me to follow my dream to play football.
I always want to win games... and titles.
Being shy has never held me back.
I come from Maceio, where it is very hot all year around. I moved to Florinoples in the south, which is very cold. I passed the tests that were asked of me there, and that got me the move to Germany. I could have stayed in Brazil, but I wanted the challenge.
I do have moments when I like to relax, but I'm always moving, and that has always been the case since I was a boy.
I always modeled myself on Ronaldinho. He was one of my favourites who I followed a lot - his magic made us want to imitate him and his football. Is my goal celebration a tribute to him? Yes, of course. I like him a lot.
I don't think it's a problem if you play well and don't score, when you are creating chances.
Everyone hears stories about what it means to be a Liverpool player, but, until you live it personally, you cannot really understand it.
I think the Brazil system is similar to the one we use at Liverpool, with lots of movement, players open out wide, and quality midfielders who join the attack and score goals.
I left Brazil very early, before reaching the top level of the Brazilian championship. That made a difference: I was not seen as a 'name' around the country.
I will keep my time at Hoffenheim and the people I met here in my heart forever.
I could say Liverpool is the first big club I will play for. It's a massive chance for me to show what I can do.
Whenever there is a new song out, we'll sometimes try to rehearse a celebration so when one of us scores a goal, we can celebrate it together. I find this a nice thing between team-mates to show the friendship between us, and I try to do this whenever I can.
It's strange, but I remember just before I moved to Hoffenheim that I had a dream about playing in England.
I just worry about playing well and helping Liverpool go as far as possible in the Premier League. If that is achieved by me scoring goals, even better.
I love playing for Liverpool FC. The fans are excellent and fantastic in how they support us all the way. They support us throughout the games, and the work they do during the match is beautiful.
Anfield is the best place in the world to play football; there's no doubt about it. The atmosphere is incredible, and we always get so much strength from our supporters in every single game.
My parents gave up things for me when I was growing up.
I don't like to lose.
I like to relax; of course I do! But when I am inside the pitch, that is it. You have to go on full on from the first minute.
I always try to do a bit more than I am asked.
I've been quite hyperactive since I was a child.
I started out at youth level as a holding midfielder.
