When I was nine or ten, I had a chat with my coach and I asked if I could play in goal. I started playing as a goalkeeper and it was love at first sight. Only a goalkeeper knows how it is.
Ederson
I help a lot in the build up and the long balls as well. But mainly I would say a goalkeeper must be a calm person to cope with the pressure to handle when you make a mistake. I think that's really important and it helps you a lot to develop your skills.
When I started playing football, I started as a left-defender. Maybe I wasn't very talented in that position but I knew that something good could come out of it. I got some skills with my feet and that helped me a lot later on. Those qualities have helped me a lot in my career.
My goal is to defend our goal, save shots and not concede goals. But one thing that could happen is to score a goal from my penalty box to the other box directly.
When I started playing as a boy, a lot of people were asking, 'If you don't make it, what are you going to do?' But in my head, I was always repeating to myself, 'I'm going to become a football player.'
When you live without training for a long time, you end up losing that habit. It is difficult to resume things, even if you have some time to prepare. It is difficult to acquire that rhythm again. Many injuries end up happening.
In old times, not many keepers could play with their feet, but modern football requires those skills because it's changed.
It's no wonder Pep is one of the best coaches in the world. When I knew I could work with him I was very happy. I didn't think twice. He has helped a lot in my adaptation, in the form of the game he likes.
I started playing in goal because I 'struggled to run as fast as the strikers and the other players out there. I was 10 years old.
That is very important, to play with your feet, it is very important to know how to read the game and obviously save balls and also handle the pressure when it comes to the crunch time.
As a player you must be prepared for everything.
I've always been very good at playing long balls. That was an attribute that my old club Benfica used to exploit because you can't be offside from a goal-kick.
I think it's a matter of taking advantage of your opportunities in life.
Lots of times I have to leave the goal to block a ball.
Rogerio Ceni has always been my inspiration.
I want to win everything we can! But it is my dream to win the Champions League in Manchester City's shirt.
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.
In the European competition, when the knockout rounds start, it's always 50-50.
I always learn from Julio Cesar and I learn more from watching him than from talking to him. I gain a lot of experience when I train with him.
I started playing as a full-back, but it's hard to chase quick forwards, especially for me as I'm not particularly quick.
When I play with my friends, I always play as a midfielder.
We know that in the Champions League and the knockout competitions, you can't make any mistakes.
When a child falls over and gets injured, he gets back up and carries on playing. It's no different for me.
Representing the Selecao is a very great expectation, being able to play is even greater.
I am very happy to have been called up by the national team. It's indeed another achievement in my career and I've worked a lot and very hard for this moment.
I remember my father used to wake up at 4 A.M. He woke me up as well. We would leave home together, he was going to work and I continued my walk to catch the bus. I had my training session with Sao Paulo in the morning. I had to take two buses to the point I could take the club bus.
Any player who wears the Brazilian national team shirt is happy.
I always train as a goalkeeper. I never train outside the goal.
I don't practise it that much, maybe two or three times a week. It's a natural skill that I have, to hit long balls, so I don't need to practise it every day.
I have gained Selecao recognition, eventually. I'm very proud of it, and now I want to replicate my Benfica's performance for my country.
When I used to watch the derbies on TV in the past, I could tell the atmosphere of those games was incredible. Now, being able to be part of such a great event like a Manchester derby, it's an amazing feeling.
I think futsal helped me a lot when I was 11 or 12 years old. It helped me to think quicker and look for the passing lines. I think I managed to move those lessons to 11-a-side football.
I have always been skilful with my feet.
Guardiola is one of the best managers in the world.
When a goalkeeper makes a mistake, there is no one to save the goal.
There is always room for improvement.
I train as if I am always playing, which makes it easier for me to be used.
When I started to play in school, I didn't have an idol as such, I didn't really like football in my nursery days. I used to go three times a week due to my brother's influence and also because our friends used to go as well.
I already know about the importance of the derby.
Many people look forward to my work, and I hope to live up to expectations and work at a high level.
The role of a goalkeeper in Pep's team is like the 11th outfield player on the pitch, in terms of the build-up, the pressing. I think it's more difficult. There is a bigger responsibility because you can't afford to make any mistakes. If you do, it probably ends in an opposition goal.
Brazil is well served for goalkeepers, many who have not been to the World Cup are very good.
I used to play as a 'goleiro-linha,' it's a goalkeeper that plays a lot with his feet.
As for my ambitions with City, I want to win the Premier League and the Champions League.
Most of the games are decided by a small margin. That shows the intensity and the competitiveness of the English league. Everyone knows here the competition is ferocious. It's a bit different than the Portuguese league. But I'm going to try to adapt to this league as quick as possible.
It's a huge responsibility to play at the back, there is no room for mistakes, so I must be constantly focused to give my best.
Pep is a great manager who sees football in another way. He lives football and breathes football. The way he thinks about the game is completely different to other managers.
I think modern football has evolved a lot. Goalkeepers do several things during the game.
Whether I use the long kick all depends on the moment, only at certain stages of the game.
On the pitch, I try to be focused and calm and think positive. That's my attitude towards football.
