Lothar Matthaus Quotes

I want to be regarded as a world-class midfielder.

This stupid celebrity thing is just a consequence of being good at what you do. I mean, no one would photograph David Beckham if he wasn't the best attacking midfielder in the country - much as I hate Man. U!

We know that Pepe is a great player.

Playing with Neymar is something extraordinary.

Players like Neymar are great for football.

I was born to play baseball.

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.

The most important thing is to just be good at what you do. You do a good job playing the character, and people will be taken up with your character, not your clothes.

Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can't overlook that, but we won't overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don't have character, it's going to be very difficult to coach that person.

The team with the best players wins.

Zidane is a Real Madrid legend. He teaches us things in every training session - even just by playing with us.

When you play well, when you perform, you have to show every game that you are that good.

I never played in a European Championship. I wasn't good enough.

Everyone has their own traits but if you are being compared to players like Rio Ferdinand then you must be doing something well and hopefully I can keep that going.

I think TNA has been an excellent locker room. They have a good mentality, they have a good work ethic, and they try really hard. They're obviously really passionate about wrestling, and there's a huge amount of talent.

I try and watch the ball closely. I've played the game for many years now, and I know my talent will take over if I just watch the ball and enjoy myself out there.

Hopefully I can be one of the best midfielders in the world. That's what drives me on: to try and achieve that and to try and go on and win many things.

Wherever I played, I had an opportunity to show my attributes.

I'm a footballer first and foremost and I want to be remembered for what I do on the pitch.

I get paid to play football and show everything I've got.

All you can do when you are given a chance to play for England is to go out against whoever that opponent may be and do it very well. And if you do that, you get yourself in the forefront of the manager's mind.

I think that Mbappe is better than Neymar because he's more consistent.

It's true: with players like Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, it's difficult to catch them.

Talent is what wins games.

I am not a magician of football.