Lewandowski is a great player.

Klopp is a coach with a lot of charisma.

It's an honour to play with the Italy jersey.

Joining Lazio at 26 years old, I'm in my prime.

People only remember what they want to remember.

The records only count when we have won silverware.

The Lazio striker always has great responsibilities.

With Conte, everyone has to earn his starting place.

My goal is to play with a club in the Champions League.

I think I am going to be part of a success story at Lazio.

I like to attack the spaces, move around a lot and make cuts.

Only by playing games regularly will I be able to hit my peak.

It's always important to score even if it is not in an official game.

Players often look for alibis - it's easy to give the blame to others.

When a striker does well it is normal that he is courted by other teams.

Theoretically in Germany there is more space because it is less tactical.

Matthaus is a legend of the German game and he can say whatever he wants.

Everyone wants to be in the national team so I will have to give it my best.

Klopp really likes the way I pay and fight for every ball. He sees me as a true warrior.

Would I like to wear the Napoli shirt in the future? Certainly, they are the team of my city.

Borussia Dortmund are a huge club and the idea of replacing Lewandowski really appeals to me.

A specific number of goals can never be promised, but I'll always give everything on the pitch.

All coaches now look for forwards who not only score goals but also run back and help in midfield.

I will always be grateful to Juventus because they brought me through and let me go when we had different needs.

I could have given more and I'm sorry about how it all ended, but I still look back on my time in Germany positively.

I've turned into a full-back who pushes forwards whereas in Italy usually the full-back concentrates more on defending.

I will always remain a fan of Pescara. My time there was crucial to grow and improve as a player. It was my launchpad to top football.

I don't know if I'll end my career here. Perhaps by the time I am 33, Lazio will be so successful that they need more important players than me.

I don't see my season with Dortmund negatively. There were some real problems there in the dressing room and they were going through a generation change.

I've followed Dortmund since I was seven and they beat Juventus in the Champions League. I was intrigued by them because I know how passionate their fans are.

I was close to Napoli and it's true that I did hope to one day play for them, but I am so happy here that after arriving at Lazio, I stopped thinking about it.

Klopp is a great expert in football and I always said that I'd have liked to work with him when I was in my best form. He is a complete coach, he has everything.

Borussia Dortmund was the best solution for me. I wanted to have an experience abroad and in the Champions League. Then there are the fans - it was said they always supported the team, but I didn't think like this.

To be honest, my time at Dortmund wasn't a big success. I didn't settle well at the club and eventually moved on to Sevilla. But I am forever grateful about it because it gave me the opportunity to work with Jurgen Klopp. If I didn't go to Germany, I would never have had a chance to work with him.

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