Mats Hummels Quotes

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.

Ancelotti would be an interesting option for Bundesliga clubs. Of course, there would only be one or two clubs in Germany that would be an option for a world-class coach like him.

It is a very, very difficult thing to get into the Brazil national team, so when you achieve that, it makes you really happy, and you want it to continue for as long as possible.

It's not easy, especially for a German national team player who did great things in the past and maybe is struggling. That's why I think most of the German national team play abroad because if you don't play for Bayern Munich and you don't always win, it's difficult.

I honestly think I would swap all that I have won in my career to win something with the Argentine national team.

I have ambitions to set records which will be hard to chase down, like getting more than 100 caps for Ireland.

One of my goals is to play the Olympics in 2016. If you're able to represent your country in the Olympics everyone will understand you as a player and not many people do get to go to the Olympics.

I was voted three times Germany's national player of the year, and that is decided by the fans. That shows the fans are there for me and believe in me.

It's only a matter of time before the English clubs become a lot more competitive in Europe, if not dominant, because our league is, by far, the richest league in the world.

If I do well at Chelsea, then the national team will take care of itself.

Even when I went to Aston Villa, it was very important that I was not in competition with Manchester United.

As for my personal ambitions, I always loved playing for England and always felt I did well.

The World Cup is the World Cup, and I'm sad I won't play in it; that's my only regret. But to play a friendly with my national team, I did it many times, so it's not something I'm missing.

To be called up to the national team is what you want.

Bayern is one of the best teams in the world - on a par with Real Madrid and Barcelona. A move to Barca or Real wouldn't have been a step up for me.

If you have a love for sport, everybody knows the success of Madrid in the '60s, Ajax in the '70s, Bayern Munich, and so on.

What one does in one's club is what determines whether one gets called up for the national team.

To play with the national team is the ultimate goal for any player.

If I couldn't get to the national team, I wanted to get as much as I could out of soccer, and I think moving abroad was my opportunity to do that. I think that, in turn, playing with that freedom and that spirit allowed me to play a lot better. I escalated my game quickly just by being happy.

When I'm away with England, I don't think about anything to do with club football.

I've done most of my career with Barca, with the exception of the period I played for Manchester United.

To be in the national team is wonderful in it's own right. For me, playing against Brazil or Venezuela is the same.

Maradona has done a lot for his clubs, as Messi does, and for the Argentina national team.

Of course many children are dreaming to play for Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester United. I always just wanted to wear the jersey of Partizan, Newcastle, and Serbia.

When you play for Barcelona, there is always pressure to win - you play for something special. It's the same when you player for Tottenham; the names are not important.