You are now 25 years old. What has been the best moment of your life?

"I have had many great moments. Thanks to God I have had a very good life since I was young, both in football and away from it. I have enjoyed a lot of good times that I will always remember."

It is said that a player reaches his peak at 28. Are you still learning and do you think that we have not seen the best of Ronaldinho yet?

"I believe that a football player continues to learn right up until he retires. I am still young and I can still improve. They do say that 28 is the age when you are your best and I am very pleased that I still have plenty of years ahead of me and a lot more to learn."

What differences do you think there are between Ronaldinho this season compared to last?

"I think the main difference is that I have continued to mature. I am more mature not than I was last year and more so today than even yesterday, that's the way life is."

What is main difference between the team this term, compared to the team last season?

"They are totally opposite. Last year we did not have a very good first half to the season and there were many changes, both with the board and the playing squad, but we ended the campaign strongly. This year we started very well with all the new players and things have continued like that."

You have had your first taste of the Champions League this season. How did you find it?

"In that competition every game is like a final and the fans expectations are very different. It is a very important step for a player to take in his career. Things went well, but they could have been a lot better. We lost, but we use that a lesson for next season."

You have always said that you are more of a creator than a goalscorer. Is your role in the side this season allowing you to do more of that?

"With the new signings that have come in this season I am able to do more of what I like. It appears that this year is not as good because I am scoring less goals, but on the other hand now I have the chance to do the things I want and the things I know I can do well."

Is the secret of the team the fact that there are so many young players who are all desperate to win trophies?

"The secret is the great respect we all have for each other and that when we play we always give everything."

The spine of the team is made up of young players. Could it be said that this team is not only one for the present, but also for the future?

"It is a young team and I think that in a couple of years we will be really, really, good and will be capable of competing for every honour and that we will play to win every competition we compete in."

How does the fact that Frank Rijkaard won so many trophies as a player help in his role as coach?

"There a quite a few players that have won many things, but have not done well when they have become trainers. On the other hand, there are great coaches that never won anything when they played. The great thing here is that we have a coach that won so much as a player, but also that is an extraordinary person who is always calm, but also has a few tricks to help us win every game."