The really crucial thing here at BVB is that everyone works together so hard as a team. I'm a part of that, and I'm delighted I've been able to contribute to our good results.
I'd like not only to test myself against Barcelona, but top teams from the other leagues.
If you play well in the Champions League you get your name out there.
BVB with its incredible fans has grown in my heart.
I never lost a game against Bayern Munich until Pep Guardiola arrived. He made them better.
Klopp never wanted us to get carried away. He never wanted us to think of ourselves as champions, even though we were top of the league. He wanted us to focus on ourselves, not to listen to what people were saying about us. It was all about the next game and only the next game.
There was a lot of passion with Klopp, I felt that most in the dressing room before games. He always had a big smile. He hugged every player. I loved his attitude - he was never nervous. He gave us confidence.
Football has given me so many opportunities in life and now I want to play my role in supporting others through the game.
Common Goal is quickly growing around the world and I'm proud to help lead the movement forward in Japan.
I've been fortunate enough to have football lead me all over the world... If there's one constant I've witnessed throughout the journey, it has to be passion.
Football inspires and excites people like nothing else on the planet, and what I love about Common Goal is that it channels this passion in a way that makes a real difference to disadvantaged communities around the world.
You either lose your way or you break through the hardships and play well. There is a massive difference.
You gain trust when you deliver results.
I want to get more confident with each game.
Dortmund's style of football really suits me.
When I left the club, I said in an interview that my chapter with Borussia Dortmund was not over. I just wanted to realize my dream of playing in the Premier League.
Dortmund is like family to me, and I'm proud that they had not forgotten about me and welcomed me back.
There have been times when I thought my spirit would break and I just thought I have to believe in myself.
I feel like I'd be able to gain so much by playing big games on a regular basis, including the Champions League.
I am pretty confident I can adapt to the style of the Premier League.
