Being in a career and going from highlight to highlight and playing a lot of matches you go through it and think… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
For almost 15 years, professional football is about yourself: How can I improve? How can I make myself better? Before winning a… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
After you have won a game, you can maybe smile for a minute and then you have to think: 'How can I… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
If you just protect and you have no chances on the break and you miss one chance to kill the game, then… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
In the moments before a game starts my stomach turns around as if I had to vomit. Then I have to choke… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
Mentality is a big part of every game, when you take the initiative and when you drop. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
It is an important part of the role of a centre-back to focus on building up the game and initiating moves. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
I've played for 15 years and played in five major tournaments. I know what it gives me in terms of the joy,… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
It is not only the skilful players who can make the difference in a game. It is as well players who just… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
When you step up as a young talent, you need to challenge the old lads. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
Sometimes you need a humbling experience to think about a few things. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
We cannot take responsibility for every goal we concede, we all need to do our part across the field to ensure we win as… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
There are not a lot of German players out there who are successful in a foreign country. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
I've never had that dream in my head: 'I want to play Bundesliga or Premier League.' I was a fan, but it was never… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
My father said, 'You're not going to make it.' That took a lot of pressure from me. I took football like a hobby. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
I had a totally different upbringing, totally different background, raised in Germany, small town, now I am in London taking care of 180 kids… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
You spend some time with kids, you always take something with you. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
Obviously, everyone looks at whether we bring young footballers into the first team, that's one of the goals. But I wouldn't discard someone who… — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
I never heard anything about 'potatoes' or 'kanaken' during my time in the national team. However I have been called 'potato,' too. — Per Mertesacker Copy Share Image
