When I took the decision to join City, Pep Guardiola's call was very important. He called me, spoke to me about the project, and explained that I was going to be an important part of it. I felt very happy. The prestige of Manchester City's shirt is also very important.
Gabriel Jesus
I want to win titles, and Manchester City is a club that is used to winning.
Sergio Aguero is a high-quality player. I'm a big fan of his, both of his football and his humility.
The No. 33 represents my own rise in football. It was the number of the first shirt that I wore at Palmeiras, so I feel a real affection for it.
From an early age, I tried to take in all the instructions of all the coaches I had.
Brazilians are very creative, not only in football but in life as well.
Neymar is a nice guy. Everybody knows his quality.
My mother gave me a ball, and from then on, there was only football in my life.
I played street football from the age of seven and later went into the varzea. Sometimes I'd play as many as three or four matches a day: I couldn't get enough of it. It'd get to the point when my muscles would cramp up.
When I left Palmeiras, it was sad but happy as well, with a title.
I'm a normal lad. I've always been quite humble, and I like simple things.
Whenever I score for Manchester City, my mother calls me. As soon as the ball hits the back of the net, the phone rings. It doesn't matter if she's back home in Brazil or if she's in the stadium watching me. She calls me every time. So I run to the corner flag, and I put my hand to my ear, and I say, 'Alo Mae!'
I'm very connected to my neighbourhood. If I could, I'd take the entire Peri Garden neighbourhood to form a Jardim Peri in Manchester.
I can always improve.
I like to define myself as a fighter on the pitch.
When the team is losing, you can become upset and mixed up, shying away from the play, and lose control.
It was playing on the varzea where I learned to be a warrior, to fight for every ball, and then to never give it away.
Everyone knows I care very deeply for my mother and that I love her very much.
I remember when I was playing for Pequeninos, I'd see some of the kids after the match with their fathers, and I was alone. That was heavy for me. It marked me.
When I'm not training or playing, I'm watching football or watching something football-related on my phone, or about our next rival.
I am a regular kid. I like the simple things, and I always want to improve.
I actually prefer playing as a left winger rather than a striker, but I just want to be very clear that I'm willing to play in either position.
I am very self-critical and always will be. I think this makes me want to improve, always. But just because I'm self-critical and say what I thought of my performance in a game, it doesn't mean I will bring myself down, ever.
I began playing football on the streets.
My life has always been full of challenges.
Yes, it's true that my mother has a go at me when I don't track back. We are very, very close, and she demands a lot from me, which is great.
When the collective works, the individuals with show themselves.
We must always give preference to the collective. We have to play as Brazil. Nobody is a lone protagonist.
I practice very hard. I take care of myself, and I'm young.
I always want to run; I always want to play.
I'm very attached to my family. My mother is hard on me when she has to be, and that makes a huge difference. Their support means I need concentrate only on playing.
The Varzea is kind of like street basketball in America or like the semi-professional football leagues in Europe. The pitches are all dirt, and you're playing against the marmanjo - the 'hard men.' It's known for being extremely physical.
When I have the ball at my feet, I'm in different world.
I was very happy to have the opportunity of getting to know Manchester. It's such a good city.
Pep Guardiola is a very ambitious manager; that's a reason why he has been able to win all the trophies he has won in his career.
I think that many players, just like me, feel a strong desire to play in the Premier League.
I push myself to the limit to do what I most like doing, which is playing football.
I have the best family, and I receive the best guidance.
My family helps me a lot, and my mum is always picking on me. I have grown used to saying that she is the worst defender I have had to face, but I know she says all that stuff for my own good.
When you talk about Brazil, we're always going to have high-level players trying to find a place to play.
When I spoke to some players that had already played in the Premier League, they said it was going to be very difficult, but I put in my head that by working hard, you can achieve your goals.
I was lucky because my mother worked extremely hard, and our family always had food to eat.
For me, football was everything. The love of the ball was everything.
My father left the family right after I was born, so my mother was working every single day to support me and my brothers.
I have two idols in my life - God and my mum.
My dream in a City shirt is to win titles, to be happy, and to make all Manchester City's fans happy, too.
She only praises me if I have done something worthy of praise. I am really happy to have a mum like that, who really cares. She always tells me the truth, and her sincerity helps me a lot.
I grew up very quickly because of the difficulties and responsibilities that I have always had.
I have always enjoyed working hard, and that's why I try to give my best tactically as well as going forward.
My whole life has always been football and that only. Since I was six years old, I've only really thought about football. I used to watch it on TV, play video games, and so on. I just love football. Some people joke that I am too into it, but football just sums up my life.
