Face Quote by Lothar Matthaus

The best player I ever played against was Paolo Maldini. We [Arsenal] played against Milan in the European Supercup [in 1995]. Maldini marked me…

— Paul Merson

I had very good players around me in the team, like in the German national team. Andreas Brehme was one of my best partners…

— Lothar Matthaus

I remember playing against the great Manchester United teams when I was a player.

— Graham Potter

Oliver Kahn against Valencia in 2001 - this was the first Champions League game I remember. I was a Bayern fan.

— Loris Karius

I was the classic midfield organiser who could also score goals.

— Michel Patini

Michael Ballack was a very, very big player, he also played for Leverkusen and Bayern Munich. He was also the hero of course when…

— Kai Havertz

My first-ever game was at the 1966 World Cup. The old man was a bricklayer's labourer, on a job in the north-east of England.…

— Jim Kerr

The best player I ever played with is probably Cesc Fabregas. I only got to play with him for a year before he went…

— Jack Wilshere

For me, the best defender I played against was Carles Puyol. He was my teammate, too, but my rival many times. Also, Roberto Ayala,…

— David Villa

I played against Maradona and he was a great player like Messi too.

— Marco van Basten

'Seba' Veron was one of the best players I shared a dressing room with. Not only was he technically gifted and could pass the…

— Diego Forlan

Dennis Bergkamp was definitely a player I always looked up to. We play in a similar position.

— Emile Smith Rowe