German Soccer Quotes

Ancelotti would be an interesting option for Bundesliga clubs. Of course, there would only be one or two clubs in Germany that would be an option for a world-class coach like him.

Germany is where I had to become a true professional. They play in big games when they are young. We could model some of our soccer system after what they do.

The Bundesliga is a lucrative league, and in Germany, the best club is Bayern, and I wanted to play for the best club in Germany.

A German team could be quite good. But maybe they are a little bit too convinced that they are the best.

It's not easy, especially for a German national team player who did great things in the past and maybe is struggling. That's why I think most of the German national team play abroad because if you don't play for Bayern Munich and you don't always win, it's difficult.

I never saw myself as a women's footballer. Not when I was in my tiny village in Norway. Not when I was suffering in Germany. Not when I finally made it to Lyon.

When I was the coach at Mainz in the Bundesliga, a small club in Germany, we always wanted to play the big teams every two years, right after a major tournament, whether it was a World Cup or European Championships.

Pep Guardiola had some great clashes with Klopp in German football. They know each other well.

In France, sometimes, you have some players or coaches say, 'If we go there, and we come back with one point, it's okay.' Here? No chance of this! Everybody wants to win. I think every team is playing to win matches, so the game is hard and fast, intensive. I really like the Bundesliga for that.

When you come to a World Cup with Germany you are expected to win it.

Matthaus is a legend of the German game and he can say whatever he wants.

Germany are extremely fast and strong.

The small teams are playing well. That's visible, and it has had an impact on German football.