I like to play wide, but as a youth, I played more in the middle as a 10.

I was born in Germany, grew up in Germany, and when I was becoming a professional footballer, I felt like a German.

No player at the beginning of his career knows how good he can be.

Everybody knows anything can happen in the Premier League: every team can beat every team.

I played softball and basketball growing up. I really wanted to play football but both parents said no. I was mad for a second, then got over it. Now, just because I'm tall doesn't mean I can play basketball. I was waaaaay better at swinging a bat.

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I just wanted to play tennis. It wasn't a job. It was an ambition. I knew I could make money at it. I was 18 - old enough to think I could do it, young enough not to consider the consequences.

I'm an athlete, I'm funny, I'm creative, I can tell a story, I'm likable.