Mats Hummels Quotes

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Mats Hummels

Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 16, 1988

Fans seemingly project their frustration and anger on the players and coaches. This results in insults and even in people spitting at us.

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I am not the kind of person who always hopes for the easiest opponent.

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For me personally, nothing ever changes. When I go out onto the pitch, I always want to win. All the other circumstances, whether we're favourites or underdogs, whether we're under pressure or not, doesn't make a big difference.

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If seven or eight players play offensively, then it's clear that the offensive force is greater than the defensive stability. That's what I often say internally.

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The Spanish and the English leagues are the strongest.

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In top form, Messi is the best footballer I have ever seen - period.

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As soon as I heard of Common Goal I knew this was a chance for football to improve our world and I wanted to be part of it.

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I feel we could be doing more to connect the increasing revenues in football to some kind of deeper purpose. This is what struck me about Common Goal. Through the one percent pledge, we are building a bridge between football and social impact around the world.

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If a coach wants me to stay, then I think it's good that he doesn't just butter things up, but actually tells the truth.

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I think we need to start to punish time wasting more rigorously, for example with more additional time or earlier yellow cards.

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A video referee is useful for sure.

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Some people may say wrong decisions belong in football, but if a final is decided in the 90th minute by a wrong decision, for me that is not a fair result.

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I played together with Lewandowski for many years, so I know a good striker when I see one.

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If you win, you just enjoy it.

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For Zidane to say he's impressed - well, that's the greatest compliment! He was my role model, I just loved to see him play, and I used to try and imitate his moves when I was young. I think he was by far the best footballer of his generation.

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I am convinced Klopp can win the league at Liverpool. He has shown he doesn't need the biggest transfer budget or the biggest name to win the biggest trophies.

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I believe that, in principle, it is easier to get into the national team if you perform well at Bayern, compared to what the benefits of playing for other clubs are.

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If someone plays five good games in a row for the Bavarians, there is more talk about them being in the national team than of those who play five good games in a row for Dortmund or Wolfsburg or Bayer Leverkusen.

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I've never measured success in terms of trophies. I would never say, 'If I have never won the Champions League, I am not happy in life.'

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I do not necessarily want to play for the best team in the world. I would prefer to win the Champions League with Dortmund than six with another club.

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