When it became clear that I couldn't stay at Bayern I thought about going to play in Spain or Italy. Fiorentina came forward, they were looking for a striker, and everything happened very quickly. — Mario Gomez Copy Share Image
At 26, you're in your prime as a striker. And in the mid-20s you're more mature, you have experience in game-deciding situations, you stay relaxed. — Mario Gomez Copy Share Image
I am not crazy enough to compare myself with Messi because he is the best there ever was and the best there will ever… — Mario Gomez Copy Share Image
Obviously, it's my goal to be the top scorer in the Bundesliga, but it wouldn't be a disaster if I didn't achieve that. — Mario Gomez Copy Share Image
I know from my Real Madrid team-mates Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira and my family in Andalucia that people look up to me in… — Mario Gomez Copy Share Image
I don't measure my performances in goals any more, it's more important that my team-mates see how hard I work for them. — Mario Gomez Copy Share Image
Juventus made a big offer for me, I think it was around €20 million. Stuttgart were thinking about it, but I was the one… — Mario Gomez Copy Share Image
If I become a European champion, I don't care whether I have absolute recognition or not. — Mario Gomez Copy Share Image
I am a forward and want to score many goals but for me that is not important. What is important is to be successful… — Mario Gomez Copy Share Image
As a young player, national duty always felt kind of like... a duty. It was always there, it was normal, it was part of… — Mario Gomez Copy Share Image
