Ronaldo quotes:

Every time I went away I was deceiving my mum. I'd tell her I was going to school but I'd be out on the street playing football. I always had a ball on my feet.

I think we played a great game against Germany and brought joy to ourselves and the Brazilian people

I'm here to score a lot of goals. It's my specialty, that's what I've been brought here to do, and I want to score plenty ; like I did with Barcelona. And here, there's every reason to think I can do it.

Every time I went away I was deceiving my mum. I'd tell her I was going to school but I'd be out on the street playing football. I always had a ball on my feet

Pele is the greatest player in football history, and there would only be one Pele in the world

I don't want my fans to have the same disappointment as me when I was refused by some players to sign my notebook when I was young.

I have ambitions I want to fulfil, to enjoy more success with Brazil.

I like playing in Italy. It was a challenge I wanted since very early in my career.

I'm sure sex wouldn't be so rewarding as this World Cup. It's not that sex isn't good but the World Cup is every four years and sex is not.

It is marvellous for us all. I have said that after all I have suffered, every time I walk into a ground to play is a victory for me, so this is just wonderful

I want to enjoy the full pleasure of our victory, but then turn to new things I hope to achieve in football

I don't want my fans to have the same disappointment as me when I was refused by some players to sign my notebook when I was young

I am very ambitious. I want to enjoy this and then really go for it.

My life has always been a series of challenges and I'm psychologically-prepared but this is the biggest challenge of my life.

We lost because we didn't win.