Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista has spoken of his tough upbringing in the impoverished south of Sao Paulo.
"I have seen death, I have witnessed robberies, I’ve been robbed in Sao Paulo. I’ve seen many things," Gabriel told Arsenal's official website.
But the 24-year-old admits he is proud to be able to give his mother a better life: "She lived in a shack in a favela. I talk about it because I am not ashamed of saying it, and today I am proud of being able to help her, to give her a better life, and me as well because I always dreamed about it.