In the Bundesliga, you have Bayern Munich, and they win it every year. Or Dortmund.
When I played for Hannover I had several offers, also - as I have been told - from Hamburg, Bremen and Bayern. Back then I already was a German international and Bayern would have loved to have the complete German national team.
I came to Leverkusen as a very young player and didn't have many Bundesliga games back then. I wasn't well known.
I played a lot at Bayer Leverkusen. I played in the Champions League and in the Bundesliga. I have played a lot of games, and it was a very good decision to go to Leverkusen.
When I arrived, Bayern were sitting at 14th place in the Bundesliga and weren't in the Champions League. Twelve years later, I left with 23 titles.
Since I've been at Bayern, I have seen the Bundesliga grow.
My goals are to be the Bundesliga top scorer and to win the Europa League.
A move to England? I understand why a lot of players are moving there. It's one of the best leagues in the world. But the same goes for the Bundesliga.
Dortmund is a great club.
At FC Bayern, the Bundesliga title is always the first priority.
I was with Bremen in a good situation in the Bundesliga. I was the captain and was involved in everything to do with the club.
I'm liking the Bundesliga. There's a lot of top, top defenders that you come across.
Many American players - Paul Caligiuri, Claudio Reyna, Eric Wynalda, Kasey Keller, Tony Sanneh, Michael Bradley and Steve Cherundolo, just a partial list - have sought the income and challenge of Germany.
The Bundesliga is very attractive, and I always watched Bayern games as a kid because it's a very big club.
Mistakes happen, but if you make them in the Bundesliga, you will be punished.
I learned a lot in the Bundesliga, just playing with these very physical players, playing quickly.
In Germany, the football association is the best.
The difference between Germany and Italy? I think in Serie A there is more quality and the game is quicker, but in Germany it's similar.
I am not an expert in this field but I do try to keep up to date with the Bundesliga. And I do follow World Cups and European Championships more closely.
A return to the Bundesliga would be super.
Winning the Bundesliga is never a given.
Sure, the Bundesliga would interest me. Why not?
You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga.
I am super happy to have finally scored in the Bundesliga. That makes me proud.
I was always sure the Bundesliga was the right choice for me. My first season was solid, if unspectacular, so maybe I would have preferred it not to be so hard at the beginning, but I've worked very hard to get to this point and want to get even better now.
