That’s what I love, getting the tube, not getting any recognition, trying to be as normal as possible. Sometimes you get a big Arsenal fan and they tell you they have a season ticket or want to have a chat, which is fine. Some want a selfie, but sometimes I just want to say: ‘Let’s just shake hands. It means more than a picture.’ Per Mertesacker Read Quote
I don’t see myself coaching because the intensity of that is massive, and the intensity as a manager, for example Arsene Wenger, is even more. Per Mertesacker Read Quote
I was lucky to get a professional contract. I wasn’t that sort of talent that is considered to be a professional player. Per Mertesacker Read Quote
I’ve never had that dream in my head: ‘I want to play Bundesliga or Premier League.’ I was a fan, but it was never the dream that one day I was going to make it, because a lot of people had told me already that I wouldn’t. Per Mertesacker Read Quote
I’ve played for 15 years and played in five major tournaments. I know what it gives me in terms of the joy, in terms of the love for the game. But I’m done with it. Per Mertesacker Read Quote
It is not only the skilful players who can make the difference in a game. It is as well players who just try to stick to their qualities and give absolutely everything. Per Mertesacker Read Quote
