Quotes

[asked how Didi Hamann is doing after his stroke] Quite well. I tended to his wife all night long.

[on the alleged jostling at a pizzeria in Regensburg which caused his suspension] I had a sublime talk with the policeman.

[asked if there is a risk of overstressing for professional footballers during the new season] Not for me, as I only play for 70 minutes.

I have always said that it is of no interest to me who gets to play, the main issue is that I get to play.

During the 90th minute of the game I won the battle for a header in our own penalty area. And a man like that isn't included in the World Cup squad.

[after Christian Ziege shaved his head] Now he looks like a freshly lacquered total loss!

I then also told him that verbally.

For this, first of all, a national coach would need to come to the Betzenberg. The last one, as far as I know, was Sepp Herberger.

I have always said that I am not endurance runner. If I were, I might as well switch to running marathons.

If Lothar continues like that, he will have difficulties to obtain enough players for his last football game against the national team.

[on the day after his suspension] In the Bundesliga and at FC Bayern there are not only players who always attend church on Sundays.

[on solar eclipses] Somebody must have shot a football into the sun.

I am actually a great guy. But apparently I can also be a real asshole!