A biography for Mats Hummelshasn’t been written yet.
“I've never measured success in terms of trophies. I would never say, 'If I have never won the Champions League, I am not happy in life.'”
“I am not the kind of person who always hopes for the easiest opponent.”
“It's difficult to win trophies with Dortmund but it's always possible. And when it happens, the feeling is simply indescribable.”
“I believe that, in principle, it is easier to get into the national team if you perform well at Bayern, compared to what the benefits of playing for other clubs are.”
“I am convinced Klopp can win the league at Liverpool. He has shown he doesn't need the biggest transfer budget or the biggest name to win the biggest trophies.”
“The first half of the 2014-15 season was a disaster for me in relation to my weight.”
“Age gives you a feeling that you don't have forever to win.”
“Some people may say wrong decisions belong in football, but if a final is decided in the 90th minute by a wrong decision, for me that is not a fair result.”
“I tend to comfort eat when I am frustrated.”
“I always judge what gives me the most fun and not where a better, more expensive team is.”
“Everyone knows how much I love it at Dortmund but I also want to make sure I'm part of a strong team with powerful players.”
“Everybody can win things with 25 superstars in the squad.”
“I am honoured by Juve's interest in my services.”
“If you are a player and you don't really retire by yourself there should still be an opportunity to qualify for the national team.”
“Who would not like to play for Juve?”
“We can't all play forever.”