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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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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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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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Wenger has won three Premier League titles, which is proof enough of his standing as a manager.

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Most paper money initially existed as a substitute for gold. That's what gave it value. But right now what gives a currency value is other currency. Most countries hold reserves and the reserves are other currencies. If you are a backing up the euro with the dollar, what's backing up the dollar? I don't think it is going to go…

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That's what this country is. It's made up of immigrants.

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You, of Canada, are building a magnificent record of achievement. My country rejoices in it.

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The United States cannot and should not discriminate on the basis of religion. The free exercise of religion is at the very heart of…

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In the nineteenth century some parts of the world were unexplored, but there was almost no restriction on travel.:; Up to 1914 you did not need a passport for any country except Russia.:; The European emigrant, if he could scrape together a few pounds for the passage, simply set sail for America or Australia, and when he got there no…

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