Manchester City’s Fernandinho says he is flattered to be named one of the best players in the world in a survey conducted earlier this week.
Goal.com named their 50 best players in the world on Monday and Fernandinho was included in their list.
“I am happy to be thought of like this, as one of the world’s best 50 players, and I say thank you to those who think of me in this way,” he told Goal.com.
“Last season was a memorable one for me and I was really happy with my performances. I’m looking forward to this coming season – hopefully things will get even better for me.”
The 28-year-old sealed a 2-1 victory against Chelsea in last season’s Champions League, which he feels was one of the high points of his campaign.
“There were many highlights last season,” he enthused. “We had some great performances in the Champions League and also had domestic success in Ukraine. Scoring the goal against Chelsea in the Champions League was special.”
Fernandinho joins compatriots Neymar, Dante, Fred, Thiago Silva and Paulinho on the list and he believes that Brazil’s Goal 50 representatives have a great chance of winning next year’s World Cup.
“Brazil always has great players and this squad is no different. I’m delighted to be involved and we’ll see what happens for next summer,” he continued.
“We obviously think we will have a good chance, especially in front of our own supporters. It’s going to be such a special time and we will be aiming to win!”
