With [Samuel] Eto'o, I talked a lot about his great career and how I could become a better player.

It was Thomas Tuchel's first season as coach and I played centrally always. The whole team had a great year, one that I enjoyed a lot. Our style has changed a bit, from trying to score within five seconds to a more calm and in some regard more educated style of play. We try to find the right moment - and then we explode.

There have been miraculous stories in the history of big football events all around the globe, with host nations achieving fantastic results and even winning titles with the support of their fans.

The mentality of coaches and players alike [in Bundesliga]. It's all about winning.

Speed is a part of me. I think I was born with that, and nowadays a fast player, I need a fast car, too.

We have our ambitions [in Dortmund Borussia], and of course I would love to win some titles after some years of finishing second or losing finals.

[Didier] Drogba sent me a text message after I won the African Player of the Year award. It made me very happy.