always want more and I am never satisfied," said Roberto Firmino, who
hopes to add to his ten-goal tally in the final against Real Madrid.Roberto
Firmino has scored ten goals since the start of the group stage in his
first season in the UEFA Champions League; the 26-year-old is now hoping
that the campaign will end with
"a unique moment".I really lived my
childhood to the fullest, while obviously also studying too. [Every day]
I used to finish school and go and play football. I started out at
youth level as a holding midfielder. Later, I played as a [more
attacking] central midfielder. I always modeled myself on Ronaldinho. He
was one of my favourites who I followed a lot – his magic, made us want
to imitate him and his football. Is my goal celebration a tribute to
him? Yes, of course. I like him a lot.
On moving to Hoffenheim and then Liverpool
The
weather, the food [and] the German culture is very different from our
culture in Brazil, but I kept my focus and by the second month I was
playing [in the first team]. How was coming to Liverpool? It was also a
little different. [English] football is faster and more intense. I
needed some time to adapt, but not a lot. Now I've adapted 100%.
On the road to Kyiv
All
the matches [have had good moments]. We got good results [at home]
against Manchester City and Roma. I thought we played great [in those
games] and I hope we can keep that up. Am I happy with having scored ten
goals since the start of the group stage? Very, very. Although I am a
little bit annoyed, because I always want more and I am never satisfied.
However, you cannot beat yourself up about these things all the time
and you must always keep moving forward. It is my first season in the
Champions League and I am one of the leading scorers, alongside
Cristiano [Ronaldo] and [Mohamed] Salah. This is my best year as a
professional footballer.
On Real Madrid
We
know about Real Madrid. They are always winning titles in the Champions
League and in the Spanish league too. I've never played against them,
but I've watched their games and they're very competitive. However, this
is a final; a one-off game, a one-off moment. They'll also be up
against Liverpool – a team and a club with a great pedigree. We are
going to fight until the end.
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