Of course, success is a relative term. It can be something completely different from winning the German championship eight times or making millions.

I've never really seen myself in the role of the victim.

I am firmly convinced that you shouldn't necessarily emphasize hedonism, especially at the beginning of a career, but should instead focus entirely on performance.

Complaining and arguing will not help. We are fully concentrating on the game against the Czechs.

After a decade in a club it's quite normal and necessary that you seek and take a new challenge.

Messi is undoubtedly a gifted footballer, like Maradona and Pele, and he's playing for the best club side in the world at the moment. He's successful and he's winning trophies, so it's only logical that he'll be voted the best player in the world.

I have a feeling we are going to be world champions, I can't really explain why. Brazil are probably the best team in the world in terms of individual players. But the team with the most gifted players do not always win.