Mario Gomez

“My dream is to win something here in Italy and I won't talk about scoring a specific number of goals. I just want to do the best I can.”

“If for half a year you only get 10 minutes to play from the bench, then you have no rhythm.”

“The rotation system at Bayern makes it nearly impossible to play week after week, even when you're putting in some top performances.”

“I'd call my time at Bayern Munich a roller-coaster ride.”

“I don't measure my performances in goals any more, it's more important that my team-mates see how hard I work for them.”

“I have no fear of anyone.”

“Scoring from a metre out is just as beautiful as lobbing a goalkeeper from the halfway line.”

“Italian football's different to Spanish and German, but it's only different and not inferior.”

“I have played for many clubs, and for many managers, and been through many highs and lows. But one thing has never changed. And that's the feeling of scoring a goal.”

“I don't have any use for the hatred in a football stadium.”

“One can always improve, but I know my strengths and I know that I am complete.”

“At 26, you're in your prime as a striker. And in the mid-20s you're more mature, you have experience in game-deciding situations, you stay relaxed.”

“A World Cup in Brazil is the greatest event in which a footballer can play.”

“Winning the cannon was a childhood dream.”

“Sometimes you'll go up against keepers like Casillas - the 'penalty killer,' as many of us call him. Other times, there's that one defender that, for 90 minutes, just destroys you. There is one in particular who will always stand out in my mind. Nemanja Vidic.”

“I think a lot of people write off strikers like me, the true number 9 who hangs out at the top of the box. I mean, even I wanted to be a player like Romario as a kid.”

“I am a forward and want to score many goals but for me that is not important. What is important is to be successful with the team.”

“You score the winner against a tough opponent and you still get heaped on.”