Sourced from the Chelsea FC home matchday programme: Chelsea FC v Liverpool 10.02.08

>>A HERO My father - he is a hero to me. He has been here with me since I moved to London.

>>A BAD DEAL In Brazil, there are many young people who don't know anything and lack education.

>>A FANTASY Being a champion - when you are a footballer, this is your fantasy, your goal.

>>A STARK REALITY In 1999, I had a terrible knee injury and I didn't know how long it was going to keep me out. In the end I missed a year so that was a hard time for me.

>>FIRST GOAL We played all the time in the street when I was a boy so I can't remember the first goal I scored. But as a professional it was for Santos against Fluminense in 2002 I think.

>>I PLAYED WITH HIM Robinho. He wasmy team-mate at Santoswhere we had a lot of goodplayers. Now we are bothplaying in Europe with big clubs.

>>FIRST CAR Gol, a Volkswagen we have in Brazil. Not a Golf, but Gol - I got it in 2003.

>>A COACH Emerson Leao who was my coach at Santos. He had been the Brazil national team coach before and had a big influence on me as a young player.

>>FIRST TROPHY I won the Brazilian championship with Santos.

>>A REASON TO BE PROUD I'm proud of my family,my wife and mydaughter. My wife isabout to have anotherbaby too!

>>HEARTACHE In Brazil there are lots of things you can describe in this way. Corruption, poverty, death - all these things have an affect on you.

>>GOAL OF THE MONTH Joe Cole scored a goodgoal against West Ham -that is the one that springsto mind.

>>ASSIST OF THE MONTH That would be Salomon Kalou's flick for Joe Cole against West Ham - the same goal.

>>SAVE OF THE MONTH It's hard to remember one this month - Carlo hasn't had to make many saves!

>>TACKLE OF THE MONTH Sheva made animportant tackleagainst Derby to winthe ball before wescored the second goal.

>>MUG OF THE MONTH I couldn't say that! Ihaven't been here long enough yet.