Best Rivaldo Quotes, a complete collection

is a former Brazilian footballer who is widely considered as one of the greatest players of all time. Rivaldo has had a very successful career at the club and International level. During his illustrated career, Rivaldo won many major titles and individual awards including the Brazilian Serie A with Palmeiras, two La Liga titles with Barcelona and one UEFA Champions League with AC Milan. His most historic individual award was the 1999 Ballon d'Or.

On the international level, Rivaldo was one of the main stars of the Brazil's golden generation that finished second at the 1998 World Cup and won the 2002 edition of the competition. He also won the 1999 Copa Americas and the 1996 Olympic Bronze medal.

Rivaldo started his career at his hometown with Santa Cruz and Mogi Mirim, before moving to Europe to play for some of the best clubs of the world including Barcelona, AC Milan and Olympiacos. He retired from playing in 2015 at his first club, Mogi Mirim. He is truly among the most influential players in the history of the game. In the following article we present you with a complete collection of

Rivaldo quotes

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The Best Collection of Rivaldo quotes

We present football fans with the Best collection of Rivaldo quotes which includes his quotes about his personality and career as well as his comments on Messi and Ronaldo.

Rivaldo quotes about his personal life and personality

Rivaldo was born into a family of football fans from Recife in Brazil. Like many other Brazilians, His father was a diehard football fan who encouraged him in the early stages of his career. Rivaldo's was so poor that he suffered from malnourishment during his childhood. Unfortunately, Rivaldo's father, Romildo was killed in a road accident in 1989, the same year he signed his first professional contract.

Rivaldo is a true family person and has a close relationship with his siblings and parents. He has a shy and reserved personality and enjoys solitude and peace. He has been married twice. First with Rose Ferreira (from 1993 to 2003) and then with

. He has one son, Rivaldinho from his first marriage who has had a career as a professional footballer. And a son and a daughter from his second marriage. The followings are Rivaldo quotes on his own childhood, personality and private life.

On his childhood, parents and family

My father never left my side; on the street, on the beach, he was always with me. He helped me on the road to becoming a professional, and now I play just for him.

It is never easy to be a successful player in Brazil, especially since I came from a very poor family, and I had to do a double effort.

A man without a family has nothing from life. I need my family in order to enjoy life when things are going well. And when things are not going well, they give me support.

Everything is harder when you are a Nordestino. You have to work harder than anybody else because people will be judging you with much less mercy than the other players.

Rivaldino presents a special season with a team, who has improved a lot under the management of Hagi, makes him deal more and acquire more experience, his team has very good talents, for me Vitalal Costanta is the team that offers the best football in Romania today.

Milan, Inter, Roma, Juventus,

- all of the big Italian clubs would be nice, but my son has a lot of work to do to show himself off and demonstrate his talent. Let's take things slowly.

On his hobbies and preferences

I am evangelical and believe much in God.

When I came to Spain, people thought I would fly home again after the holidays, stay up all night celebrating, and would have no discipline. That may be true of other players, but it's not my way.

On his personality, Beliefs and objectives

I'm a quiet, shy person and not someone who likes the limelight.

I am not ashamed to say I will speak up to defend myself.

With persistence, dedication, and especially with the hand of God, I came to be recognized as the best player in the world, world champion, among many other important titles in the history of football.

I will never forget the hunger I used to feel.

I advise everyone with plans to visit Brazil for the Olympics in Rio - to stay home. You'll be putting your life at risk here. This is without even speaking about the state of public hospitals and all the Brazilian political mess.

I don't want to rely on what people say about me to feel good; playing's what I really enjoy.

Rivaldo quotes about football and his playing style

Rivaldo was known to be among the best attacking midfielders of his generation, and of all time. He has been praised for his pace, dribbling, shooting abilities and his ball control. He reached the top level of football and stayed at the top for almost 10 years. It is surely interesting to have a look at the

top quotes by Rivaldo

about football and his own playing style.

On football

Nowadays, it's hard to know if a player really deserves the money spent on him, because transfer values are high.

I mean no offence, but we know that the French league is not the same as the Spanish or English league, where there's more difficulty.

The number 10 player is the star of the team, and you have more responsibility.

If I could choose anywhere in Brazil, the club I'd play for is Palmeiras.

Players that have had less minutes on the pitch compared to the usual starting XI will naturally concede more chances.

Sometimes, a player and a coach can have a different opinion. In the end, the best interest of the end, the best interest of the club has to be kept in mind.

In football, the stronger team is the one which wins.

It's in the knockout games that you discover who the great players really are.

In soccer, you have to be sly.

Football is a game, and people have to be cunning.

Football has changed, now it is business and it forces to look for money.

On his Playing style

When you get onto the ball, people think three or four times before deciding whether to try and tackle you. Your opponents respect you, and your markers give you a couple of metres of space.

I take part in every training session, morning and afternoon, to make sure I'm fit enough.

Sometimes you'll get a player who's marking you tightly, and he'll even apologise and say, 'My coach told me to stick close to you and mark you. I know you're a great player.' But I tell him it's fine and to do what he has to do.

Me, if I'm in a long-distance race, I have speed. In the sprint, I don't have so much speed.

I'm not a machine. I don't see why people demand more of me than of other players. Of course I'm not superhuman: I'm going to get tired; that's normal.

I don't think about being a goalscorer. Basically, it doesn't interest me. It's nice to score, of course, but I don't go round thinking about this.

Rivaldo quotes on Messi and Ronaldo

In every generation, young football fans argue endlessly about who is the best player of the history of football. In this generation the debate is mostly between

and Cristiano Ronaldo fans.

Rivaldo never played alongside Messi at Barcelona, but has always backed-up the Argentine in the never-ending topic of who is the Goat in the history of football. However, he has criticized the Argentinian quite a few times in his interviews. He has praised Ronaldo as well, especially for his amazing hunger for success. The followings are the best Rivaldo quotes about Messi and Ronaldo.

It's impossible to describe Messi. I like him so much, and I always say I feel so sad because he never won the World Cup with Argentina. It is an award he deserves because a world-class player like him must be a world champion.

Things tend to get easier for Barcelona with Lionel Messi on the pitch.

Ronaldo is a top player, not only for his goals but also for his personality, as he hates to lose.

Ronaldo? He is the most dangerous player at Real. It is hard to stop him, like Messi, because both score a lot of goals, and you never know what is going to be the next thing they will invent for scoring.

I would like to play with Messi; it would be amazing. He is the best of the world, the one who makes more differences.

Barcelona players know how to summon up Messi into the game, letting him rest in periods of the match and then using his services at vital moments when he shows up in the middle of the pitch to create his magical plays.

It will be a sad ending for Messi’s story with Barcelona if the things remain this way, but this is football and sometimes things don’t run according to our expectations. Manchester City could be Messi’s best option as his next club. He’s 33 but his quality and talent are both unquestionable and I think he still has a few more years at the top.

PSG would be a good option for him, especially as the club has an Argentinean manager in Mauricio Pochettino. Messi would also be reunited with his friend Neymar, so he has a few reasons to say yes to the club if a proposal comes.

In

, he should shine without problems as it is a weaker league than La Liga and the Premier League, and it would also allow him to manage his fitness throughout the season for the big Champions League matches. Financially, few clubs can pay him better than PSG, so I think it would be a great option for Messi. French football would also benefit a lot from his presence in terms of media and sponsorship

Top quotes by Rivaldo about famous football players

In this part of our article on we will have a look at the top quotes by Rivaldo about other football great stars including his comments on Neymar, Isco and Erling Haaland.

On Neymar:

will leave Barca fans speechless. He could become an even better player than he was during the Confederations Cup with Brazil. He'll easily adapt to the style of the team and will be very happy there.

If Neymar doesn't leave PSG, he will never win anything important. Especially the Champions League, which is the most important competition.

Neymar is the most important player in our national team. His absence is felt when he doesn't play. Same holds true for Barcelona. Such is his impact.

Brazil needs a player like Neymar at his best on the pitch because Neymar on the pitch gives more confidence to the other players.

I have already told Neymar he could be the best player in the world, but I think that if he stays at PSG, he will never achieve that.

Neymar will not return to Barcelona. It was a very difficult situation for him there.

On Isco:

If you ask me if I would like to see Isco in Barcelona, I would say yes.

On Eden Hazard:

would be a perfect signing for Real Madrid, not only for his talents as a player but also as a leader.

On Louis Van Gaal:

Louis Van Gaal is a great coach. He has inspired a lot of players to give their best, shown them how to play.

Van Gaal is the main cause of my departure from Barcelonna. I don't like Van Gaal, and I am sure he doesn't like me, either.

On Zinedine Zidane:

Zidane is a very great player, a very calm player.

On Philippe Coutinho:

Coutinho is a great player, and I am sure he will stay at Barca for a long time.

On Luis Felipe Scolari:

I had a lot of great coaches with Brazil, but Luis Felipe Scolari is at the top of the list because with him we achieved the fifth World Cup in Brazil, of course.

On Erling Haaland:

He has a lot of personality, plays without fear and looks very calm on the pitch, so he is a world-class player that still has a lot to learn and it's normal that so many clubs are chasing him.

On

We could ruin Pedri’s career if we put too much pressure on him, He’s only 18 years old. This is precisely why veterans need to step up and assume their responsibilities. Nobody denies that he’s a great player. There’s already talk about him playing in the European Championships with Spain. But that doesn’t mean anything – he still has to go through his normal process and play football as Koeman instructs him.

On Mark Andre Ter-Stegen:

Personally, I can't remember any better goalkeeper than him at Barcelona. Even in my times there - and I played with some nice goalies - I have not seen better. Many argue that Victor Valdes was also very good, and I saw his first steps at the club. Despite his similar style, especially when Pep Guardiola was around, I still think the German is better.

Best Rivaldo quotes about his club and International career

We wrap up our article with some of

best Rivaldo quotes

about his club and international career. Rivaldo played for some of the best football clubs in the world, Including Barcelona and AC Milan. He also had a very successful career with Brazil National team, winning one Copa America and the 2002 World Cup.

On his first and last club, Mogi Mirim:

When I was playing in Santa Cruz or Mogi Mirim, they told me I was not the best. Nobody believed in me. The others would always be the top stars. But I did not let that get me down.

I became famous when I scored that goal for Mogi Mirim direct from the kick-off against Noroeste. It was 18 April 1993, if I'm not mistaken. After that, my name was in all the papers.

On his time at Barcelona:

Playing in Barca is impressive: they're in the

; everyone talks about this team. You will not find another club like it in the world.

Barcelona is one of the best teams in the world. When you play in a team like this, you have more chance to show your performance.

In the moment that De Boer passed the ball, I was aware that I was a good distance away from the goal, so I knew that when I struck the ball it would have to be very hard, And, as soon as I touched the ball to control it, I knew that the shot was going to be nice and on target. It is a day that I will never forget, we needed to beat Valencia to qualify for the Champions League and so it became even more special for that reason. I had other great matches and scored some important goals - like in the World Cups - but this was a special game. Not only for my overhead kick, but also because of the repercussions it had around the world.

(On his amazing hat-trick and scissor-kick goal against Valencia which guaranteed Barcelona a UCL spot.)

I've played lots of games carrying an injury, but people don't value what I do for Barcelona.

I spent the best days of my career in Barcelona, ​​it was exceptional, the club and the city and the fans were very amazing, I feel very happy that I am still receiving messages from the club fans until the moment. I feel great happiness when I come back in memory and recover the moments of great successes with the club. I have great respect and love for Barcelona.

On his time at AC Milan:

It gives me great pleasure to see my name linked with clubs like Manchester United and Milan.

There was an offer from Tottenham when I was leaving Spain to go to Milan, and at the time, I chose to go to Milan because of their history and tradition in the world of football.

Everyone here at Milan knows that my physical fitness is among the best in the squad; I always stand out in the tests.

At times, here at Milan, I have felt humiliated.

At Milan, I'm giving everything I've got during training to earn myself a chance. I honestly don't know why I can't find space in the team, even on the bench.

If Milan agrees to let me go, and if there's an agreement between the clubs, I would love to play for Madrid.

On his time at Olympiakos:

There were other propositions, even better financially, but I chose Olympiakos because of the Champions League.

I don't have many dreams to fulfil because I've won almost everything, but I was born a winner and want to achieve things with Olympiakos.

I'm very fond of Olympiakos, and I would be delighted to end my career in Piraeus.

On his international career with

National Team:

Winning the Olympic gold was amazing.

The pressure in Brazil is a little complicated, a little menacing.

When Brazil lose, someone has to be guilty, and it's always Rivaldo. It's different with Romario. He plays in Brazil, and they love him more. I'm treated like a foreign player.

It's a bad feeling, losing a World Cup.

World Cup is the most important title I have won. There is no doubt about that.

It's not easy to win a Cup. Brazil spent a long time, over 20 years, before winning it, so it's not easy. The Cup is hard: it's each 4 years.

For Brazil, the World Cup really starts in the knockout rounds.

In Brazil, you know that only first place counts; in other countries, you might celebrate coming second, third, or fourth, but not in Brazil.

The two teams were very special, unfortunately we lost in the final match, but we did a great championship. But in 2002 it was very impressive, we won 7 out of 7 games and scored 5 goals then. After losing the final in 1998, we had to bring the trophy to Brazil.

It was a great joy and honour to play alongside Ronaldo and Ronaldinho in the 2002 World Cup. Our teamwork was great and it showed through the results.

I'm proud to have played 14 matches at the World Cup with the number ten shirt and to have scored eight goals.

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