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I like to watch the NBA.
Fatherhood has changed my whole life.
You need bad times to become a better and strong player.
I play where the coach puts me and try to help the team.
I believe my strengths are my pace and reading of the game.
I don't want to be criticised for wearing sunglasses in the sun.
As a player, you would sometimes want a bit more public backing.
It's really difficult for me to watch when I'm unable to play myself.
Of course every manager has a different mentality, different philosophy.
I am happy to be a German. I'm proud, or I wouldn't be here in the team.
Messi is so quick; he's so good. For me, he's the best player in the world.
I will always look back with great pleasure on the time spent in the DFB team.
I feel completely contented at Bayern - one of the biggest clubs in the world.
If a player has jewelry or a cool car, people in Germany are instantly jealous.
I didn't think every day, 'I'm world champion, I'm world champion,' not at all.
I have always liked wearing clothes that help me stand out quietly, not loudly.
Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win, sometimes you are unlucky, but that's life.
I stand for a Germany that is more colorful, cool, and optimistic about the future.
You don't get anywhere without hard work. The earlier you understand that, the better.
I had enquiries from Paris-Saint Germain and Manchester United, and I considered them.
Football should and has to remain beautiful - entertainment, a celebration for everyone.
It would be a huge honour for me to wear the armband for Germany as the first black captain ever.
I had injuries - even when I was younger, I had problems with my back. I had to grow up very fast.
I like to play against strikers and think that, from my size alone, I'm more of a central defender.
When you get a little bit older, you're always trying to do something different from your siblings.
As a child, I played on the road against bigger players. Due to my technical skills, I've always got by.
Messi simply cannot be stopped by yourself. Ronaldo is easier because he is more about athletic prowess.
If I can understand criticism, I take it very seriously. But it's a process; it doesn't happen overnight.
I intend to explore emerging trends, not only in fashion but also in music and everything related to sports.
I had only one year in England and had not such a good time. Two times, I was out eight weeks with injuries.
To get the title for your home country in another country like Brazil, the home of football - it was amazing.
I have much to be grateful for at Bayern, and I feel super comfortable. I can't imagine being at another club.
My motivation is that I try to get myself to a certain point, and I want to win as much as I can in my career.
It's absolutely fine to be a bit more reactive and not chase after the ball at times. But you cannot be passive.
When I'm warming up on the sidelines, I can often hear monkey chants. Me, who played so many matches for Germany.
I wanted to set new goals, because if you say, 'Oh, I'm world champion,' you don't grow, and you don't keep your level.
I try every day to become a better player - passing more to open the game - I try everything because you can always be better.
There is a no more complete striker than Ronaldo. Left foot, right foot, header - he is in perfect control of everything he does.
I purposely got involved in the American market, as I'm really interested in it. I find the way they do marketing there really cool.
The Ballon d'Or is nice, but at the end of the day, I want to have success and play good, and if people recognise me, then I'm happy.
I have improved both feet for my passing game as well as in the vertical play into attack, whether that be low balls or longer balls.
When I got older, I wanted to have shoes that no one else had, so I started to choose different shoes; then it followed to my clothes.
I would like to concentrate fully on football during the Euro, and I would feel much better if my family is not sitting in the stadium.
My favorite sneakers, growing up, were always the Air Force 1 and the Air Max line. I started collecting when I was 13 or 14 years old.
It is not about classical career questions but about questions for your life. Those are the questions that drive you on as a human being.
You meet somebody on a bus or something, and they say, 'Thank you for the World Cup; it was so good to see,' and stuff like this - it's funny.
Messi and Ronaldo are the toughest. But I would also place Eden Hazard of Chelsea, Neymar of Barcelona, and Karim Benzema of Real Madrid on the list.
Real are really powerful in attack, really strong in defence, and have a balanced midfield. There's a reason they've won two Champions Leagues in a row.
I do feel my African side, but I've always wanted to play for Germany. Ghana did contact me, but I told them and my dad that I was sure I wanted to play for Germany.
I've had three injuries, and one took from 2016 to 2017 for me to recover. Three months I was out because I wasn't perfect, and I lost a lot of games for this injury.