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“When you are in the World Cup, you must focus on seven matches and not losing any.”
“I know I have a left foot that was probably gifted to me by God, or someone up there, and I can always rely on it.”
“Every season, players come in and players go, but I think it is good news if top players come in.”
“I am no longer 20 or 21 years old, so I cannot afford to sit around waiting for my chance. I am 29 years old, and I want to play, play, and play. I am not crazy; I don't want to sit in the stands.”
“Back home in Germany, football people think very highly of Arsene Wenger. They listen to what he has to say and admire his achievements.”
“Of course I'm not happy when I'm not playing.”
“Going from a two-year-old Polish boy, who practically came to Germany with nothing more than a football under his arm, to a world champion - it's more than I could have ever imagined.”
“Spain and England have great leagues, and it would be nice to play there when the time comes.”
“I'm just as happy to be Polish as I am to be German.”
“I've known Mesut for a long time now. I love to play with him, and I think he loves to play with me. We complement each other quite well.”
“When you are a big team, and you play away against a second or third-tier team, there is always pressure.”
“Young boys and girls should be given the chance to play football.”
“I want to be playing and enjoying my football.”
“Every top player is of interest to Arsenal - and Draxler is certainly one of those.”
“A move away from Arsenal did not fall through because I had no offers to move.”
“Mr. Wenger could have moved on to another club, I am sure, but instead chose to stay and build something over the long term. He lives and dies by his own ideas, and Arsenal is his baby.”
“Cologne was my big team, my favourite team. I trained one week in Cologne, and they asked me to sign for Cologne. At 17 or 18, the coach asked me to go the first-team training ground. I was lucky to have that coach.”
“I love the competition, going out there for 90 minutes, fighting your opponent. If you take this competition away from me, I am not happy.”
“When I'm on the pitch, I'm happy. I can shut everything else out.”
“I have celebrated major successes with Germany on the pitch, but not only that, I have experienced so much off the pitch too, visiting countries and cities all over the world.”