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.
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!'
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.
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.
From an early age, I tried to take in all the instructions of all the coaches I had.
I want to win titles, and Manchester City is a club that is used to winning.
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.
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.
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 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.
My mother gave me a ball, and from then on, there was only football in my life.
