We will give everything for the FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League.

I am happy to play in the Premier League. It's a competition which encourages players to give only their very best week in, week out and you have to be 100%.

Of course, South Americans are different from Europeans; I knew that when we played them.

Football in Europe is No. 1 - that is what everyone watches because the best players in the world compete in this area.

You love what you do but it's still a job and you are limited in the time to earn money and you think about it if someone makes you a crazy offer.

That's what counts for you as a player if you are on a high salary and you are earning, let's say, enough money, which you normally can't spend in your lifetime. It's something you should really think about - where you play, what level you play, the audience.

In training, for example, when you feel your position on the team is in danger then you have to be fully focused.

I played at the highest level throughout my career and I'm happy about that.

I was able to play for and captain my country.

I've always reflected on the game.

To pass on your ideas and have an influence on a team really interests me.

I don't want to look back on my career at some point and say, 'What a pity, I came close a few times, but it was never good enough.'

Playing for Chelsea I have to be more ruthless than in the German team, where I have managed to earn myself a different status over the years.

If you are a top player in England, the cult around you is bigger than in Germany.

Mesut is an amazing player.

I can imagine finishing my career at Chelsea.

The main reason to come to England and Chelsea was to play with a great team. Money and the chance to live in a city like London are additional factors.

Experienced national players deserve at least some respect and loyalty.

When you're 29 and you've already got family, it's important that they feel comfortable.

Winning the league is one thing but for me it was always the dream to win the Champions League.

I like Daniel Sturridge a lot after playing with him at Chelsea.

As German players we have something special inside us, because of our football history. We know we have to win, it is what is expected, so we have a good focus.

Very good players have no problem moving to a different country.

I hope that people will remember me as a special footballer.