111 Quotes by Philipp Lahm

When I played for Stuttgart, I met Manchester United and Chelsea. With United, I immediately think of the duels with Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes and with Chelsea, it was John Terry. Those players are symbols of their clubs and the success they had at that time.

I had a very interesting and exciting life as a footballer, for which I am grateful.

Big teams need a core of players who have their roots at their clubs, who grow with their clubs and who embody the culture. Representing it on the pitch and outside as well.

I have always enjoyed thinking about playing patterns and I will undoubtedly continue to do so in front of the TV but to become a coach, to be thorough in football at all times, to prepare matches and training... I cannot imagine that I would find pleasure there and pleasure is essential in football.

AC Milan would never have been the same club without Paolo Maldini or Franco Baresi and they certainly would have never had the same amount of success.

Always being champion, always being at the top every three days, playing great football - it's not that easy.

In football, surprises are always possible.

My first goal was to become a professional footballer.

At Euro 2004 - my first as a player - Greece won the title. A team nobody thought could win it.