Former Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio is proud of the impact he made in England.

Aurelio made 134 appearances during a six-year spell and lined-up alongside Lucas Leiva, Diego Cavalieri and Alexander Doni after being signed by Rafael Benitez.

"To be honest, I realised I was the first Brazilian once I was in Liverpool – I didn't know that before I got to the club," he said.

"It was the Premier League and I was looking forward to going, having been in La Liga. Rafa [Benitez] had confidence in me and opened that door.

"It was an amazing opportunity, especially after knowing that I was the first Brazilian to join the club.

"We changed a little bit the thinking of people about Brazilian players. Liverpool knew how to pick the right people.

"No doubts they are really happy with the three they have right now – not only outside the pitch, but on the pitch as well.