Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win, sometimes you are unlucky, but that's life.
You need bad times to become a better and strong player.
When we lose the ball, I don't want to win it back directly. I act smarter now, have better anticipation, and also start earlier when somebody tries to lob the ball over me.
I can play at full back on either side, but I prefer the central defensive position.
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.
I intend to explore emerging trends, not only in fashion but also in music and everything related to sports.
You don't get anywhere without hard work. The earlier you understand that, the better.
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.
I try every day to become a better player - passing more to open the game - I try everything because you can always be better.
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.
In Germany, young players are given more time, more patience. In England, they prefer to buy already-high-level players rather than spending some time building up a really talented young guy.
There is a no more complete striker than Ronaldo. Left foot, right foot, header - he is in perfect control of everything he does.
Football should and has to remain beautiful - entertainment, a celebration for everyone.
You mostly defend with your head, always reacting to the movement of opponents and teammates. I had to become more aware of that, play with much more consideration, the way you drive a car: you always need to look left, right, and the rear mirror to see what's going on around you.
When I'm warming up on the sidelines, I can often hear monkey chants. Me, who played so many matches for Germany.
When you get a little bit older, you're always trying to do something different from your siblings.
I have to open the game from my position. It's really important to play with the ball.
I know my own mistakes; I know when I have to do better.
Messi is so quick; he's so good. For me, he's the best player in the world.
I like to play against strikers and think that, from my size alone, I'm more of a central defender.
