Mario Gomez Quotes

I remember how inspiring it was to meet players like Bobby Charlton or Bryan Robson when I was a kid. I still remember Clive Allen showing up when I received a trophy for my Sunday league team.

The Spanish and the English leagues are the strongest.

Madrid is Madrid. There's nothing more to say. It's the biggest team in the world.

I looked up to Cristiano Ronaldo, and then it was always Didier Drogba.

I'd like to play against Messi and Iniesta.

I really like Neymar too, but I really like Messi.

It's funny that as soon as I retired from international football, Italy won the World Cup.

Barcelona, Real Madrid, City - there are many teams you'd want to play against.

I know Spain football very well, because I've always been interested in it, even after I left Spain.

I'll never play in Barcelona, because in Spain I am a Real Madrid supporter.

I had a lot of idols like Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, and Xabi Alonso - all of them. I really looked up to them.

Real Madrid? I don't have any nostalgia or bitterness.

It's difficult to say no to Madrid, especially for a Madridista.

I always liked watching Ronaldo and Ronaldinho; they were the players who I dreamt about meeting. They inspired me a lot in my own style of play.

I would love to play in Spain. It would be a dream to play there, as we are talking about the best league in the world.

I loved Mia Hamm, and I really looked up to Julie Foudy as well, who is one of my mentors.

My dad was a midfielder, like I am, and he was good, too. When I saw him playing as I got older, I could see he really knew how to play. He didn't have all the chances to grow and have a great career that I got, but he did what he could.

I am a follower of the Spain team. I think I did things correct, with the greatest honesty, always under the premise that I would say yes to Real Madrid.

I'm very happy with Bale. He loves playing for Real Madrid, and he's got a chance to show what a wonderful footballer he can be.

I grew up at Real Madrid and played there a long time.

I've always dreamed of managing Real Madrid.

Real Madrid, they are the best counter-attacking team in the world.

Real Madrid? Any player would like to play for them.

It makes me very proud that a club like Manchester United have wanted me to be here as long as I have been.

I like many things in English football - everyone lives and breathes it here. Of course, that doesn't mean I don't like Spanish football.