It's part of my game to occasionally send a message, one that may be unpopular to the outside world, but can be important for the team.

It looked pretty wild, but I was actually in control of myself. I've never really injured anyone throughout my career.

It took me a long time to realize that football isn't martyrdom, but a game that's enjoyable, and one in which getting better at it is supposed to be fun. Perhaps it would have been better if I had understood this as a young man.

Goalkeepers need an element of insanity.

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.

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

When you look at our programme for the next few weeks, you do not fancy a trip to the Oktoberfest.