Sourced from the Chelsea FC home matchday programme: Chelsea FC v Liverpool FC, 30.04.2008

>>A HERO My father, because he worked a lot so that myself and my brothers could eat and study. He would wake up at six in the morning and get back home at eight in the evening. He did it so that me and my brothers could have a good life.

>>A GOOD CAUSE In Brazil we have Crianca Esperanca (Child Hope) every year in October. It is a great TV show where the people send messages and money. Every singer, artist and actor in Brazil helps the cause and it helps the children in my country. We have a lot of problems, some children don't have enough to eat and this is a very serious way to help.

>>A STARK REALITY Again, this is to do with my country. People only think about the Copacabana and the carnival in Brazil, but we have a lot of problems there. I think football has helped me to help my family - my parents, brothers, uncles. So I have had a lot of luck to help my family, an opportunity that a lot of other people in Brazil don't have.

>>A COACH Luiz Felipe Scolari. I won the World Cup in 2002 because he believed in me. I had played as a right-back for only two years when I went and the press said not to take me because another rightback - I don't remember who - was playing better than me. But I played more than 70 per cent of the games in qualifying so Scolari for me is the best.

>>FIRST GOAL For Cruzeiro in 1995 in the Campeonato Mineiro, a small competition in Brazil. It was a simple goal but important because at this time I played in midfield and it was 1-1. I scored the winning goal in the last minute against a team called Uberlandia, a little team.

>>FIRST TROPHY Copa do Brasil in 1996 with Cruzeiro.

>>FIRST CAR Fiat Uno Mille. It was a gift from the President of Cruzeiro because I was having a very good season and I didn't have a car - I was 18 years old.

>>I PLAYED WITH HIM Ronaldo, I remember Brazil was playing in the World Cup and he received a pass on the halfway line and ran all the way to goal. I played with him at Cruzeiro when we were in the youth team together and then in the Brazilian team so for me he is the best player.

>>FIRST MISTAKE My little brother was fighting with one of my friends and I had to go and defend my brother. I think it's normal but a bit of a mistake as well.

>>I COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTENDER I am good at music - I play guitar, piano, drums and I could have done this. I play the guitar just for me, to relax, not in a band.

>>GOAL OF THE MONTH The second goal against Arsenal for Didier, when Nicolas headed it to him.

>>SAVE OF THE MONTH Hilario against Fenerbahce when he came on as substitute.

>>MUG OF THE MONTH Branislav Ivanovic when he sang his induction song at dinner. Ah, it was terrible!

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