It's not easy, especially for a German national team player who did great things in the past and maybe is struggling. That's why I think most of the German national team play abroad because if you don't play for Bayern Munich and you don't always win, it's difficult.
The women's national team is a very successful team, and that success has given us a platform to speak on gender equity issues. Millions of young women play soccer in this country, and it's empowering for them to see that our contribution to the game is valued.
Every time I went to play for my national team, we spent together two months away from our families, as a team.
I just want to play well, have the people in Chicago enjoy watching soccer. You have a very good baseball team, a very good ice hockey team, and a very good football team. Hopefully you'll have a very good soccer team.
I was growing up in England and England was the only national team I knew, so I was actually very pleased to play at the national level.
You cannot compare the way someone plays for a club and for a national team. At a club, you spend every day with the same players. In a national team, you are with your team-mates for only a few days.
I just want to say that aside from Atlanta United, any national team gives you a little bit more free time. I don't want to get completely into the analysis. There are different responsibilities compared to clubs and national team.
All Spanish players want to play for the national team.
In the national team, many guys quit, did not want to play, and we had a really young team, and we changed the coach. Many things happened for us.
When I was younger, I showed my nation that I would always play for my national team, no matter who was there. If we had a good team or a bad team, I was there.
The way we play is the way every team want to play, but not a lot of teams can play that amazing way.
Individually, I always want to give the most. I want to help the Brazilian National Team the best way possible, whether is with goals, assists or even a slide tackle, whatever. All that matters is to help the team.
I want to play in Europe, as the national team is important for me.
As a player, you want to play for your national team - if you're fit, you play; if you're not fit, you don't play.
To play for the England national team, you have to be very good, and to play at Liverpool, you have to be very, very good.
It's a special feeling when you play against your old team. I don't care how you left that team, in a good way or a bad way, you want to get the win.