Quotes About Mario Gotze

To score in the World Cup final is not a small story, of course. Every footballer dreams of it: first to become a world champion and then, even better, to score in the final. This happened to me, and I'm glad.

There was a guy I found incredible in training. A player I thought 'What is he doing? Is he only 18 or 19?' That player was Mario Gotze. He did things in training that made me think 'Wow. If he doesn't make it all the way to the top then I don't know!'

Gladbach are definitely one of the toughest opponents. They always play good football.

Xabi Alonso is a very, very intelligent and experienced player with an enormous personality.

Pep Guardiola was technically one of the best coaches, a tremendous enrichment. But I had the feeling that he thinks only in the grid and leaves out the people and the outside.

I prefer to play in Spain than in the Premiership. Spanish football is more like my qualities.

The No. 8 position is my favourite position. That's no secret.