Germany Quote by Christian Pulisic

Germany is where I had to become a true professional. They play in big games when they are young. We could model some of…

— Ali Krieger

I've experienced first-hand how the system is in Germany. I've seen how well-developed and professional they are, even at a young age. I learned…

— Christian Pulisic

For me, playing through all the youth teams at Borussia Dortmund was a really good experience because I was able to play against talented…

— Mario Gotze

Germany, when you're a young player, is the best. There are lots of young talents here, and people have faith in them.

— Ousmane Dembele

I think we have very good facilities for the youth in Holland. We have very good youth coaches and I think that is some…

— Ronald Koeman

The quality of our academy system is very high, as good as anything in the world. Around the country, lots of people in youth…

— Gareth Southgate

The good German players are in high demand as they are well schooled and good professionals.

— Owen Hargreaves

In Germany, young players are given more time, more patience. In England, they prefer to buy already-high-level players rather than spending some time building…

— Jerome Boateng

I think that it is advantageous to join Bayern Munich at a young age.

— Philipp Lahm

I not only developed as a player in Germany but also as a person.

— Reiss Nelson

I must say that the tasks of the youth in general, and of the Young Communist Leagues and all other organisations in particular, might…

— Vladimir Lenin

I think it's brilliant to see players you've grown up with on the international stage come through to senior level.

— Phil Jones