My parents wanted me to have a good education, so I finished school, and at the same time I was able to play football. — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
Coach education in Germany is actually very good, but I do not understand why many coaches do not have the guts to push through an idea when they have lost two or three times. — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
I had four fantastic years with Jurgen. We won a lot of things together, we lived through many different experiences together, we had our… — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
Iniesta makes the game look easy, but it's not. On the contrary, it's very difficult. I don't think people appreciate it enough when they… — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
We do not only have a Turkish side, inherited from our parents and our families, we were born and raised in Gelsenkirchen. It is… — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
The idea of my parents was to keep us away from the streets. Gelsenkirchen is not a rich city. The crime is above average… — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
Pep has so much charisma that always makes you give more than 100 per cent, not only in matches, but in training too. His… — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
I have noticed that, for fans in England, the Premier League stands above the rest. — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
I feel privileged to have grown up in Germany so it was a heavy blow for me to be portrayed as somebody who isn't… — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
There was a guy I found incredible in training. A player I thought 'What is he doing? Is he only 18 or 19?' That… — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
Ballack had a certain level of aggression in his game, and a strong mentality. — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
Winning the Champions League is what you dream about when you are a small child. — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
If I have the space, I recognise the space, I like to take the ball and go straight to the goal, if there's a… — Ilkay Gundogan Copy Share Image
