There is only one ball, so you need to have it.

If you play on possession, you don't have to defend, because there's only one ball

When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.

Surviving the first round is never my aim. Ideally, I'd be in one group with Brazil, Argentina and Germany. Then I'd have lost two rivals after the first round. That's how I think. Idealisitic.

After you've won something, you're no longer 100 percent, but 90 percent. It's like a bottle of carbonated water where the cap is removed for a short while. Afterwards there's a little less gas inside.

Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.

I still have a lot of room for improvement.