Richarlison
I was ready to give up football, but I lifted my head, and I went to Belo Horizonte with just the money for an outward ticket for the last trial I had, with America MG. If I didn't make it, I had no money to get home to Espiritu Santo, 600 kilometres away. I gave my all that morning, and I passed.Collection: Morning
I have learned that you need to have patience, perseverance, and faith in people to reach your goals.Collection: Patience
Some of my friends said I wouldn't have a future in football, as did some of my family, but I still believed in the potential I had. My mum would tell me I needed to get a proper job, but for me, I didn't want to be anything other than a footballer. That led to some tension and frustration between us.
I haven't got enough fingers to count the number of clubs who rejected me.
Growing up watching the Premier League, the person with the most presence was Gilberto Silva. He was everywhere in Brazil. His matches were always televised. He was the main figure I was following in the Premier League.
If you lose a game in Brazil, you cannot walk about among the fans.
It is a dream from my childhood: I always wanted to play in the Premier League, which is one of the best leagues in the world.
I did not think twice when the offer from England came because it was always a professional goal of mine. I want to make history in Watford and score lots of goals.
God has made everything perfect for me.
I don't have the words to describe what the fans have done for me.
I want to continue to score goals.
Neymar makes difficult games easy.
I'm a guy who always seeks the goal.
I want to be a top scorer with my national team.
I used to sell candy and ice creams in the street, and I worked in the fields to help my parents.
Marco Silva is always talking to me in training; he is always giving me guidance on positioning in the area. His coaching is essential for me. He is training me with an eye to being in the right place at the right time when balls come into the box so I am able to score more goals.
I want to show I can play at my best for a whole Premier League season.
I feel really good at Everton. My team-mates are helping me with my confidence on the field, and that is vital. And being part of the Brazil national team has been really important for my morale and a positive thing for my confidence.
I feel I have been developing more and more.
I just want to thank Everton for the opportunity and Watford for having opened the doors for me in England.
I'm very happy at Everton; it's a very good club with very good structure. The fans love the club and the players.
It's always good to have players who can help us in attack.
I have the dream of playing at a World Cup and winning a Champions League.
I feel at home and very happy with the national team. Even with the responsibility, I am very proud I can go and be in that environment.
It is a big responsibility to play for Brazil. But I know how to deal with it.
I have been watching Brazil since I was a little kid.
It is a very, very difficult thing to get into the Brazil national team, so when you achieve that, it makes you really happy, and you want it to continue for as long as possible.
I want to evolve and improve as a professional.
Neymar has been an idol of mine since childhood. I've always tried to mirror myself in the way he plays, and I've also tried imitating some of his haircuts.
Bernard is a great player, a player for the Brazilian national team, and I also followed his progress with Atletico Mineiro.
Yerry Mina's a great guy. He's also a great dancer! When he played for Palmeira,s he'd always celebrate with a dance. We became friends, and I speak to him regularly.
Pressure, responsibility - I'm used to playing in big clubs.
I'll never forget this memory: I was at home, and suddenly my father came home with 10 footballs for me. I lived by a football pitch, so every day, I'd take the ball and practice shooting.
I never thought that I'd be playing in the biggest league in the world.
I thought about the problems I had growing up: how I prioritised football over school, but people were telling me I wouldn't make it, that it wasn't possible. The thing is, I did make it, thanks to my own will and determination and the help of some people I had around me in my hometown.
I think my dad is the proudest of anyone that I made my debut for Brazil.
Whenever we are en route to a game on the bus I am always watching the goals of Ronaldo, Adriano, and Neymar to get some inspiration. Then, when I am on the pitch, I try to replicate what they do.
I remember walking on the street, and they would call me a stupid lil' punk, little criminal. Thank God I haven't become a criminal like they said.
I've said many of my friends are in jail; some already died.
Now I'm at the Premier League and help my family. That's all that matters.
I am aiming high. I want to achieve a lot here, make history here, and make a name for myself at Everton.
I am a calm person, and I know my responsibilities. I will show it on the field.
I'm really happy with my first season in the Premier League: I played 38 games and managed to stay injury-free.
I organised a charity game in my hometown, and we collected three tonnes of food for the people of the town.
Teams are already marking me individually: they are putting two players there on my side. Unfortunately, it's difficult, but I'm doing what I can. I'm facing them. I'm making assists. I'm trying to score my goals.
I always want to play the 90 minutes.
If I play at a really high level, opportunities will come my way.
I came to Watford to play in the Premier League and stand out.
I came to Watford to make history.
Everybody wants financial security for their family, and when a player says otherwise, he's lying.