Quotes from Lothar Matthaus

Nobody has a better product than the German Bundesliga. We have the most spectators in the stadiums. We have the best stadiums. We have the most goals. We have very good teams. We have high-level international players with big names.

I've played at five World Cups, including one in the U.S. where the distances between the stadiums were also big.

Mexico and Italy are countries where you can almost taste the atmosphere from the teeming stands when you're on the field, and that's a real motivation for a player.

Robert Lewandowski has had some criticism, but he knows how to find the net.

I wouldn't want to play as left forward if I normally play right-back.

Normally, the coach does not like to make changes that are not necessary - because a team has to find itself.

Important in a big tournament is how you start. With a great match at the start, you can distance yourself from the unrest from outside. And it increases the respect among opponents.

Back in my days, my favorite opponent was Diego Maradona.

When Messi has the ball centrally, with time, he has so many options to hurt you.

I hold Jonas Hector in high esteem, and he is a good player.

Lewandowski really is an exceptional player.

Kroos was right to go abroad. It was like winning the lottery.

When you have results, you can make a difference, and when you make a difference, you can win the Ballon d'Or.