Dele Alli doesn't have to show me or anyone else anything - because he has already proved his quality.
— Lothar Matthaus
If there's one thing that fans like to see, it's a player who can run at full speed towards the goal.
I always say that if you stay with a good coach, the relationship between him and his team becomes like a family: he becomes a father with his children.
I am not a superstar, nor do I want to be remembered as one. I have always been a team player.
I want to show people how I really am. Most people are only familiar with some of the headlines.
Neymar doesn't need to act - he's an excellent player, and he has everything a high-level player needs. He's one of the top five players in the world; why does he need to act? It doesn't bring him sympathy, and it's not good for him.
I live in Budapest and saw how the football helped the Hungarian people to be happy.
I wouldn't want to play as left forward if I normally play right-back.
I had a couple of severe injuries, and it's not easy to watch your team from a bed in a hospital!
Kroos was right to go abroad. It was like winning the lottery.
The start of Bundesliga season is always exciting, as it's a fresh start for all teams fighting for the title.
Ozil obviously has a lot of quality, but so does Sami Khedira as holding midfielder.
You cannot always blame others if things go wrong.
Guardiola won so many trophies at Barcelona that he had a huge impact.
I think football is football, politics is politics.
When a game runs out of your hands is when you look for someone like Pogba to hold the team together and give them rhythm, but I feel he only plays for himself.
Age is just a number when you possess real quality and a game plan.
I love Mbappe. He is so quick, carries the ball so fast, and can run the length of the pitch.
Guardiola likes footballers who can pass the ball, who have eyes for the best position and the right runs.
If you are champions, you have to work harder than before.
I played the 1980 UEFA Cup final for Borussia Monchengladbach against Eintracht Frankfurt, who had the legendary South Korean Cha Bum-kun as their forward. He was the face of Frankfurt then. He had pace, great technique, was a great dribbler, and scored goals. And most importantly, he was the ultimate team man.
I'm a cuddler; I like harmony.
Football in Italy at the end of the '80s and beginning of '90s was the best all over the world.
I always thought I'd be a coach, but I'm still open to everything.
Bayern fulfilled every wish, no matter what Guardiola wanted: the players, the coaches, and even the doctors. He caused much disturbance off the field. But he is one of the best coaches on the planet.
I have always loved football! Of course, you have sometimes difficult times with injuries, defeats, etc., but this is part of the sport.
Nobody has a better product than the German Bundesliga. We have the most spectators in the stadiums. We have the best stadiums. We have the most goals. We have very good teams. We have high-level international players with big names.
I've played at five World Cups, including one in the U.S. where the distances between the stadiums were also big.
I'm always pretty cautious when people say that one player could single-handedly help his side to a trophy.
I like to travel, and I'm always ready for a new experience.
Pep is not the best coach in the world. I prefer Mourinho. He is the No.1, because Mourinho is more transparent and more direct than Guardiola.
Mario Mandzukic works so hard for his team. He's not only a No. 9 but also runs behind the defenders and drops into midfield.
I'm not a fan of Paul Pogba. Maybe he is a talent, but I don't see him as any more than that.
Competition is good for any player as long as they react the right way and use it as motivation.
I'm proud I was first to be named World Player of the Year, in 1991.
I love Paul Pogba.
Footballers have to help each other out. Everybody must give his best in pursuit of common goals - not individual ones. This has been the German approach through our football history.
Asian players have more in common with the Bundesliga than with Italian or Spanish leagues because they are wedded to the team cause, are hard-working and disciplined.
We want to see football. If people want to see acting, they go somewhere else, not the stadium.
Maradona, yes! Diego was very fast, with good skills and brilliant dribbling. Many players are fast but cannot control the ball, but he was amazing.
You can be the best coach in the world, but if you don't have the players, you cannot get results.
Back in my days, my favorite opponent was Diego Maradona.
The best day of my career was probably winning the World Cup!
Bundesliga matches are always exciting - with low ticket prices, standing terraces means all matches are played before the highest average attendances of any professional football league and creates a thrilling and breathtaking atmosphere.
To speak of Mexico '86, I can make it short and speak only of Maradona. I never saw a player who dominated a World Cup like he did in '86.
Lewandowski really is an exceptional player.
Winning is the most important thing at a World Cup.
When you have results, you can make a difference, and when you make a difference, you can win the Ballon d'Or.
If you concede early against a quality team, you have to play more openly - and can get picked off.
Nobody needs to talk about the history of Manchester United because everybody knows it.
