Bastian Schweinsteiger Quotes

My early ambitions were the same as they are now - to play for Manchester United. I was, and still am, football mad.

My mind was always set on joining Manchester United. How can you not go to United?

I can make my football dreams come true with Tottenham, and that is why all my thoughts and also my future is with this club.

I knew in advance I was coming to maybe the biggest club in the world, so I knew it wasn't going to be easy to play - otherwise I would have stayed in Bilbao. But I love the challenge; I love to have the chance to play for Manchester United.

I wish Michael Sam nothing but the best in his quest to become a star in the NFL, and I am confident he will get the opportunity to show what he can do on the field.

Tottenham is the club that first gave me my opportunity to play in one of the strongest leagues in the world.

I just want to do the best I can, which means playing for the England full side one day and carry on playing well for Everton.

I love the thought of the AAF giving players a chance to earn experience through playing the game of football at a high level. And letting players showcase their skills and continue to develop.

Hopefully I will have a long career at Liverpool.

When the big clubs, and Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world, is interested in you, it's an honour and it's a kind of an acceptance of what you play - so it's a good thing.

When Manchester United and Jose Mourinho come knocking at the door, it is an opportunity of a lifetime and one that I could not turn down.

A lot of people said I left Nottingham Forest for the wrong reasons, but that wasn't true. I wanted to play for a top team like Chelsea.

I am not sure where the future will take me, but I have always wanted to play regular Premier League football.

If it is possible I want to finish my career at Manchester United.

I'm not going back to Amsterdam, though it would be very comfortable there with Frank de Boer, Danny Blind, and Dennis Bergkamp. When I left 12 years ago, I said I would return, but I did not know then what great years I would have with Manchester United. I might occasionally visit training with them, but I will not be going regularly.

I would never have left Everton for anybody but an ambitious football club. And I thought Manchester United would have given me that opportunity.

I've said it once: I would love to someday play in La Liga at one of the greats. I see their league each week. It suits my style.

For me it was massive there was interest from Manchester United. To sign for such a club was important to me in my football career.

Playing for England is a bonus, but playing for Liverpool is what I want to do.

Many young players tell you that they want to play for Manchester United or Arsenal. My dream was to play for Arsenal and I realised it. When I arrived, I thought: 'Wow, I'm here!'

I would love to retire at Real Madrid, but I will not make problems if a coach does not have me.

For me, it was a dream to play in the Premier League. I always wanted to be here because this league is very good, it has very good teams, and Manchester United is the best team in England.

If you want to stay at Manchester United and win trophies and be successful, then you have to work through the reserve games, and that is what I am doing.

My absolute dream would be to play for Manchester United and help them reach the goals they have.

In my head, I used to always think football is what I wanted to do as a career.