Alisson answers questions from fans live on Facebook

From his relationship with his team-mates to his favourite food, plus his love of music and South American drink mate. Read all of the Brazilian's answers here.

Were you always a keeper as a kid or did it come about over time?

"I’ve always played in goal. I only had one training session when I started playing football aged eight. I began in midfield and after one training session they were short of a keeper. I always enjoyed going in goal and from there I became a goalkeeper. It was always just fun to begin with and then it became my job."

Do you ever play out during training? Do you ever want to score a few goals?

"When I’m on holiday, I always play with my friends and try to go as high up the pitch as possible, score goals and have fun."

Do you score any goals?

"Yes, I always score goals."

You always post a photo of a cup on Instagram. What is that drink?

"Mate of course. Mate is like tea albeit not actually a tea. It’s an infusion. There’s the cuia, which is the cup, herbs and hot water. There’s a straw called the bomba. That’s what it’s called in Brazil. It’s something people drink in the south of Brazil - it comes from Argentina which is nearby. Everyone from the Gaucho region likes this drink."

So that is something that Argentinians and Brazilians agree on then?

"Yes, Argentinians and Brazilians only agree on Mate!"

Who were your childhood heroes?

"There were several of them but the following players made the biggest mark on my life, in terms of watching them on TV and then getting to know them later on. Taffarel, who is currently the goalkeeping coach for the Brazilian national team. Gigi Buffon is someone I've liked for a long time. He’s one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time."

Were there also players who didn’t necessarily play your position but that you liked because of the way they approached the game?

"I always liked Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. There were lots of players I liked. I always watched the keepers more to learn and perhaps even copy one of their attributes which I thought was good for me."

Taffarel was an important goalkeeper in Brazilian football history, wasn’t he?

"His career took a similar route to mine. He left a Brazilian club - the same one as me, Internacional - and moved to Italy for a different job. He’s also a fantastic person, he’s a top bloke."

What’s your favourite Italian food and your favourite Brazilian dish?

"Pasta. I like carbonara and cacio e pepe. If I had to choose three I'd say carbonara, cacio e pepe and… carbonara again! I can’t eat it every day though. If not I’d get fat."

Do you know how to cook carbonara?

"No, I don’t know how to cook it. At least not like they cook it here. We make carbonara in Brazil. We use the same ingredients. It’s like someone from Rome cooking a barbecue, which is a typical meal of where I’m from. It would be a bit different."

Do you have barbecues?

"Yes, I cook a great barbecue."

You’ll have to have us over for one.

"We’ll have a barbecue all together."

And your favourite Brazilian dish?

"Barbecue and during the day I always like to eat rice and beans. Brazilians love that, feijoada and other dishes like that."

What job would have done had you not become a goalkeeper?

"That’s hard to say because I’ve always been a keeper and been focused on football. Right from when I started playing as a kid. But I would have liked to have been a policeman, something like that."

Some people have said you could have been a model too…

"I wish!"

What’s your favourite film?

"I prefer watching TV shows. I watch films too. I like watching American action films. I liked American Sniper for example. Even though the end of the film is… I won’t say it.

What are your favourite TV shows?

"First of all, Prison Break. I think that’s the best. I watched it all in the space of a month. I watched five episodes a day. Prison Break and Narcos too. I’m watching Gotham at the moment. I watch these shows on Netflix when I have a bit of free time."

The star of Narcos is Brazilian, isn’t he?

"Wagner Moura. He’s a great actor. He was in a very famous Brazilian film called 'Elite Squad' which had great success all round the world. It’s about politics and it explains a little bit about that world - corruption and what a mess Brazil is in terms of that. It’s a nice film."

How do you feel when you make a save and all of your team-mates thank you?

"It’s always nice. During a match you don’t think too much about things like that but it gives you a lift and makes you more focused on the game. So that’s great. For me the first touch of the match is important. If you make a good save, you’ll have a good game."

The first shot last night hit the post, so that’s all good for you, isn’t it?

"Yes, that means it’s my lucky day!"

In a game like yesterday’s - when Roma were leading comfortably 4-0 late on - if you concede one in the last few minutes, do you forget it after a while because the team have won or is it a big disappointment for a keeper to concede a goal even if it doesn’t have an impact on the result? Do you still think about it the following day?

"It’s always disappointing as a keeper when you concede. Even if it ends, 4, 5, or 6-1 it might seem that the keeper or a defender hasn’t played well. That’s what football’s like though. Maybe the opposition don’t do anything all game and then from one ball forward they manage to score. What matters most though is the win and we played well."

Sometimes you have nothing to do except one save over 90 minutes. You really have to be switched on.

"Yes, that’s always the case. That’s why we always work very hard in training on being focused so we can make a save from one chance over 90 minutes."

I’m told that your team-mates are watching this live from the dressing room and they’re commenting on it. Is there anyone you want to say hello to?

"Hi guys!"

Which of your team-mates do you think wrote the meanest comment?

"Juan Jesus. It’s always him."

How did you become friends with Juan Jesus because you’re almost like brothers. We always see you posting photos together on Instagram.

"We met a long time ago, it must be eight to ten years ago now. We played with each other in the Internacional academy. He’s one year older than me but we were all there together and trained on adjoining pitches. We met there and then he moved to Italy and played for Inter. I watched him play and chatted to him a bit online and when we moved here to Rome we spent more time together. Our wives get on well too. We’re always round each other’s houses having dinner. Barbecue sometimes. Carbonara sometimes too."

There’s a video of you playing the guitar. How long have you been playing? Is it a passion of yours?

“Music is the second love of my life. It’s a hobby I really enjoy. I always come home, give my wife a kiss and grab the guitar. It allows me to take a load off."

I saw you singing in the car on Instagram. Who’s your favourite singer and what’s your favourite song?

“I like lots of different genres but one of the ones I like most is Sertanejos. It’s a Brazilian style of music which is great to dance to. I like Rafael Quadros too, he’s an up-and-coming Brazilian singer. I like Gustavo Lima, Jorge Mateus and Bruno Marrone. There are lots of good Brazilian artists but I Iike other genres too, like rock. I like good music, like John Mayer and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers."

Which team-mate do you get on best with in the dressing room?

“Juan Jesus and all of the Brazilians because they speak the same language as me. I get on well with everyone though - they’re all nice lads. Ever since the day I joined, everyone has given me a warm welcome. I learned how to dance with them too. I’ve learned loads with these great guys. They’re all watching, which is why I’m saying nice things about them!”

Do you have any pets?

“Not at the moment. I had a dog in Brazil but we didn’t bring it with us when we moved here. But I like dogs and animals in general."

Who’s got the hardest shot in training?

“Radja [Nainggolan] and [Edin] Dzeko are the main two. [Leandro] Paredes has a hard shot from further out, whereas the other two shoot from closer in. Dzeko is always in front of goal. All three of them have hard shots."

How did you learn to speak Italian so well so quickly?

“It’s not that great. I did a few lessons in Brazil. I had about six lessons there and I learned the basics of the language. Then I moved here and I’m always watching films. I only watch films in Italian now with subtitles so I can get used to the sounds. The lads help me too. Juan Jesus always helps me out with words if I get something wrong. He’ll be watching now and saying, ‘you got this and that wrong.’ But the lads all help me, as does Claudio [Bisceglia] who works here. He always translates for me.”