Footballer

You have to go to the limit every day as a player, or others will take over.

Both with Bayern and with the national team, I have a lot of teammates who have achieved a lot more than me - most of them are world champions, European champions or Champions League winners.

Bayern are the perfect club for me.

Normally you have more adrenaline, and more tension inside your body when you walk in and see the 80,000 fans screaming.

I just started playing football because it's fun for me, it's the best thing for me.

I know my weaknesses and work on them - especially when I'm not playing, I try to do more.

I know what it's like to sit on the bench.

If I have something to say then I am prepared to speak to my teammates about it.

Making a major contribution to Bayern is more important to me than a transfer abroad. Staying at Bayern is more tempting and more attractive to me.

I don't care in which position I play so long as I am in the team.

I responded and anticipated faster than other players. I was not the fastest, but my passing, speed of thought and the ability to anticipate were my strengths.

Mr. Guardiola has already told me what he likes about me.

I learnt French in school and can already speak English.

It's not only conceivable, but it's my goal to stay at Bayern for a long time - under the assumption that I play.

You have always to keep up your performances and, at the same time, you can learn new approaches.

Philipp is an absolute legend.

I knew when I came here it wouldn't all be easy, that I wouldn't play every game. But my goal was to be a part of Bayern, to be a starter. I want to achieve things here.

Bayern could buy any No. 6 in the world, so that they want me is a great honour.

My role model was always Xavi Hernandez from Barcelona.

It's more emotional when there are fans.