Mario Gotze

“I grew up there and played all the youth teams at Borussia.”

“Should I get back to playing like the 18-year-old Mario Gotze again? I will never be the old Mario Gotze again.”

“It is always positive when you get a lot of praise, but you should handle it the right way.”

“I want to be healthy and able to play.”

“If someone has reached a certain level, it is always expected that he becomes better and better, but there are also phases in which it does not run so smoothly - and that's human.”

“For me, it's important to perform in my club and with the national team as well.”

“I look primarily at my own expectations. These include improving steadily.”

“Looking back, it wasn't easy when the news broke that I was leaving Dortmund, but that's behind me now.”

“My first year in Munich was definitely not easy.”

“There are times when things are not going according to plan, and of course, you never want those times.”

“Every chapter in life helps you move forward.”

“The dream of everyone is playing in Spain, Madrid, or Barcelona.”

“How much you need to drink depends on a lot of factors. Are you training outside? Is it hot? Is it cold? There are a lot of factors to take into consideration.”

“In England, there are five, six, seven big clubs, and you can never be sure who will win the title in the end. It's very exciting.”

“To score in the World Cup final is not a small story, of course. Every footballer dreams of it: first to become a world champion and then, even better, to score in the final. This happened to me, and I'm glad.”

“It is always annoying when you cannot play and cannot help the team.”

“Xabi Alonso is a very, very intelligent and experienced player with an enormous personality.”

“My desire is always to play, and that will never change, I've experienced too much and had too much success.”

“Fitness is the most important aspect in this sport. You've got to feel good.”

“Lionel Messi is a role model for everyone, including me.”