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I would love to win the Champions League once again. Winning big trophies like the Champions League or the World Cup is usually making people think, 'The players are not hungry any more.' Still, that's not what I feel.

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Love, Big, Feel, Champions

The Premier League is a very strong league. Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool all have a high quality. But those who know me also know that I always want to win titles. And I think that Manchester United are a club which can win titles.

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Strong, Chelsea, Very, Liverpool

I felt within myself that I needed to change what I was doing. I needed a new stimuli. So the interest from Manchester United was a perfect fit.

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Doing, New, Perfect, Perfect Fit

Even when I was training alone, just me and one of United's fitness coaches, I loved going onto the field, doing sprints, being at the training ground.

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Doing, United, Going, Training Ground

There is fireworks before the game; there is the national anthem before the game, so that is a huge difference to how it is in Germany: like, after the warmup, you touch the ball 20 minutes later. So that is a little bit different. The league, for example, the MLS is quite a young league, actually, but it is developing.

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Game, Before, Anthem, Fireworks

When you know how the coach ticks and how he wants to play football, it makes the decision easier. But for the main part, I came to England because of the club Manchester United.

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Play, United, Part, Play Football

Real Madrid is one of the biggest clubs in the world. In every city, they have supporters. I hope that the people in Chicago support us, especially since we have some players on the team.

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City, Some, Players, Madrid

My wish would be to continue playing for Manchester United. I have no personal problems with Jos Mourinho. One thing is for sure: I'm not going to stop playing football. I still believe in my own ability. I could still help Man United if given the chance.

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Believe, Own, United, Manchester

My absolute dream would be to play for Manchester United and help them reach the goals they have.

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Help, Play, Would, Manchester

I was looking forward my whole career to once playing somewhere else to get the experience, and if I thought about moving to England, I always had Manchester United in my head.

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Thought, Career, United, Manchester

I was looking forward to playing soccer, playing more minutes on the pitch, and I didn't have the chance to play more minutes in Manchester. So I came here to the Chicago Fire.

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Soccer, Play, Here, Manchester

In Manchester, you don't have proper tall buildings. Or in Munich.

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Buildings, Tall, Proper, Manchester

I am sad to leave so many friends at Manchester United. But I am grateful to the club for allowing me the chance to take up the challenge at Chicago Fire.

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Grateful, Chance, United, Manchester

I have to reserve special thanks to the United fans - whose support has been a very special part of my time in Manchester.

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United, Been, Very, Manchester

The English have a special sense of humour. This I immediately experienced in the dressing room. As I walked with two plates while eating, suddenly a team-mate asked me, 'Basti, what time is it?' hoping I would automatically turn my hand to look at my watch. That's quite entertaining.

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Entertaining, Immediately, Dressing Room

I am more mature now and know how to deal with certain situations in football. It's not all about highs; there are also lows, but I can deal with it. Football is a hard business.

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Business, Mature, Deal, Highs

Rarely was a distinction deserves as the Oscar for best supporting actor, who went to the late Heath Ledger. His 'Joker' is really incredible.

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Oscar, Distinction, Deserves, Joker

I am actually comfortable in every position in midfield. At Bayern Munich, I even played as a winger and sometimes a full-back, so I can play many different positions.

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Play, Sometimes, Positions, Midfield

For me, it is very important to control a situation in defence. You can always score goals, but you have to add stability in the defence.

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Important, Always, Add, Goals

Roy Keane and Paul Scholes were unbelievable players. You cannot compare yourself to them. It is impossible. Scholes especially, I like him a lot, and I have a lot of respect for what he did for United.

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Like, Compare, Unbelievable, Roy

I won't forget the supporters of United and also the team and the players.

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Forget, United, Players, Supporters

The Argentinians provoke and are always whingeing to the referee to try and change his opinion. It starts before the match. You see their body language, how they gesticulate, how they try to influence the referee. That is not part of the game. That is a lack of respect. It's their mentality and character, and we'll have to adjust.

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Game, Before, Part, Referee

The league is interesting because it's evident everyone can beat everyone. And sometimes things happen you just don't understand. This might be referee decisions or the running paths or passes of a teammate. It's different than in Europe, but you have to take things as they are.

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Sometimes, Running, Passes, Referee

I'm so happy that I was able to make it to 120 games for Germany; 175 games would have been possible. I've had many great moments, but particularly the way the fans supported me and the road to the final in Rio.

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Happy, Been, Germany, Rio

There's a famous slogan here in the Bavarian dialect, and we use it inside Bayern Munich. We say, 'Mia san mia.' Literally, it is, 'We are we,' but it means, 'We are who we are.' That's not being very arrogant, but we are very confident about our ability to win the game. It is about a winning mentality.

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Game, Here, Very, Slogan

My wish is that soccer in the U.S. become on the same level like the Premier League, Spanish league, or the Bundesliga.

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Soccer, Level, Spanish, Same Level

First of all, I think it is not easy to win a title in the Premier League, as you have really good teams here.

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Think, Here, I Think, First Of All

I just want to help, first of all, the Chicago Fire to grow, to change the mentality to a winning team, and to reach the playoffs. That's my goal. But also to change the game style into a team which is able to control every opponent.

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Game, Reach, Opponent, First Of All

I have won the most national titles as a German, so what should I do after that? Lay back and take it easy? That's not how I am.

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Back, German, Lay, Titles

It's not like I can say, 'I have signed for three years; now we'll win three straight titles.'

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Say, Like, Signed, Titles

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