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“I think it is so beneficial to English and British football when youngsters see different cultures and environments.”

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When you step up as a young talent, you need to challenge the old lads.

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Sometimes you need a humbling experience to think about a few things.

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We cannot take responsibility for every goal we concede, we all need to do our part across the field to ensure we win as…

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There are not a lot of German players out there who are successful in a foreign country.

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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…

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I invested a lot in my fitness.

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My father said, 'You're not going to make it.' That took a lot of pressure from me. I took football like a hobby.

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I had a totally different upbringing, totally different background, raised in Germany, small town, now I am in London taking care of 180 kids…

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As long as you are winning it is a good day.

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You spend some time with kids, you always take something with you.

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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…

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I never heard anything about 'potatoes' or 'kanaken' during my time in the national team. However I have been called 'potato,' too.

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The American Constitution declares 'All men are born equal.' The British Socialist Party add: 'All men must be kept equal'.

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