In Italy, they are incredibly competitive. It may be that their game is more defensive, but they defend so well; here in Germany, there is more speed and intensity. In England, they are more direct, very box-to-box.
I arrived in Spain at three years old when my dad played in Valencia. Then we spent a lot of time in Vigo in the northwest part of Spain.
Football has a thing: You have to decide on an action in a moment, and your head has to be fresh for taking that decision in the moment.
For me, it's a pleasure to play football every three or four days.
I am not dependent on Pep. He is a great coach, but I do not need to take the same path as him.
I extended my contract here with Bayern because I am happy. I am very thankful of the club and how they supported me regarding my injuries. That is why I put my contract extension into motion so early.
Barcelona, Real Madrid, City - there are many teams you'd want to play against.
I want to be a footballer. I don't want to do anything else.
Being with the first team is a reward for me. I'll take the opportunity with everything I have.
It's just a coincidence that I've scored two headers. I'm not a specialist scoring headed goals.
Every time Spain play England at any level, it is difficult.
Speculating on the future serves for nothing.
We have this beautiful tradition at Bayern that we all get together with our families after the game in a room and celebrate the wins. That is why it hurts a lot more when we lose.
When you master all defensive and offensive aspects of the game and always enjoy the majority of possession, you're sitting in pole position to win.
You always want to play with the best.
It's a fact that Guardiola is joining Manchester City, and we have to respect that. But there is no truth in the rumours saying I will follow him.
Munich is a spectacular city with fantastic flair and a tremendous passion for football.
We have to play football and not talk. We don't talk about politics, the personal opinions, and debates - you take them home. We only talk about football. That's what we are here for.
You can play football in Bayern, in Barcelona, in Manchester, in London, wherever. In the end, it's football, and you want to play with the best.
Pep trusted me, and I felt that trust. He won a lot of things, and I learned a lot from him during his Barcelona period.
