It's something I've been working on since I started out at Sao Paulo, and over time I've tried to improve my skills. But even when I played in the local academy, I was trying to show off some ability with my feet. I actually scored several free-kicks.

One of my coaches encouraged me to try it. In the beginning, I didn't want to take any free-kicks but he pushed me to do it. Then I started scoring a few goals and everything changed.

I was always comfortable with the ball at my feet, and this helps me during games. I think it's a natural talent.

When I played in the Benfica youth teams, they would always call me to play in midfield if someone was missing and I didn't ever embarrass myself.

I want to finish in Portugal, in Benfica.

I hope one day to return to Benfica.

I'm not sure if I would be able to do set-pieces, but I'm good at penalties, either using power or technique on shooting it.

Brazil is well served for goalkeepers, many who have not been to the World Cup are very good.

With Pep Guardiola, City are growing more and more.

I like everything about Manchester City.

My daughter's Portuguese.

I have tattooed the names of my parents, my wife, my two kids, my brothers. Those are the most important ones for me.

I have lots of meaningful tattoos, also some others are for just passion.

The passion I had for being a goalkeeper made me follow the career of Rogerio Ceni.

My target is to give everything, and only if we win the trophies will I be relaxed.

The FA Cup for all the fans does mean something special.

Chelsea are a big club - we have to win titles and to qualify for the Champions League. There's a lot to do, but we'll try to do it all.

It is good, it is better to be voted by the players - they know everything about football.

Weight training and working on being explosive helped me gain a few yards of pace. Even when I was small, I was stocky. Even if people pushed me, I managed to stay on my feet.

The first pitch I played on, for my first club, Braine-le-Comte, was only a metre from our house! I progressed very quickly.

When I was small, I was the same as everyone else. I used to play in a small council estate nearby. But it's really my family who taught me. I started watching my dad play from the age of two. I wanted to be like him.

I watched videos of great players. I was inspired by what they did, then I used to try things out in training.

The directors told me they were going to recruit good players with whom I could play decent football. Marko Marin, Oscar and me, we like to have the ball at our feet. Juan Mata likes the ball; so does Ramires.

It's true that Tottenham tempted me because it was a young team which was third in the league.