I have said that if I leave Bayern I will go abroad. Then came this interesting offer from Liverpool. I took the loan offer seriously and discussed it with my family and girlfriend because I just want to play. But Bayern gave me the impression that they see a future for me. And therefore a change was not an issue anymore.

Mario Gomez

As a striker, your job is mostly to forget. When you have someone like Vidic marking you, and it's misery for 89 minutes, all you have to do is forget everything. Forget the 89 minutes. Because in the 90th minute, you might finally get your chance. I have been pretty good at this in my career.

Mario Gomez

Obviously, it's my goal to be the top scorer in the Bundesliga, but it wouldn't be a disaster if I didn't achieve that.

Mario Gomez

I am a forward and want to score many goals but for me that is not important. What is important is to be successful with the team.

Mario Gomez

I asked myself whether I would be happy with limited playing time and I decided that wasn't good enough for me.

Mario Gomez

I know from my Real Madrid team-mates Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira and my family in Andalucia that people look up to me in Spain.

Mario Gomez

I have no fear of anyone.

Mario Gomez

I have said that if I leave Bayern I will go abroad. Then came this interesting offer from Liverpool. I took the loan offer seriously and discussed it with my family and girlfriend because I just want to play. But Bayern gave me the impression that they see a future for me. And therefore a change was not an issue anymore.

Mario Gomez

If for half a year you only get 10 minutes to play from the bench, then you have no rhythm.

Mario Gomez

Merkel is a big fan of football.

Mario Gomez

It's tough to leave one of the greatest clubs in the world.

Mario Gomez

It is not always easy to change country.

Mario Gomez

I came to Munich full of confidence, with plenty of energy, and really looking forward to it, in a way I don't think I'd had in my career before.

Mario Gomez

I don't have any use for the hatred in a football stadium.

Mario Gomez

A World Cup in Brazil is the greatest event in which a footballer can play.

Mario Gomez

At one point, I asked myself whether I was having fun with the national team, or whether I was just out to convince critics.

Mario Gomez

Juventus made a big offer for me, I think it was around €20 million. Stuttgart were thinking about it, but I was the one who declined. I thought it was better for me to stay there and grow as a player before making a big move.

Mario Gomez

Scoring from a metre out is just as beautiful as lobbing a goalkeeper from the halfway line.

Mario Gomez

What matters and what remains are the titles you win with a team. League and Cup, that's what matters.

Mario Gomez

Sometimes you'll go up against keepers like Casillas - the 'penalty killer,' as many of us call him. Other times, there's that one defender that, for 90 minutes, just destroys you. There is one in particular who will always stand out in my mind. Nemanja Vidic.

Mario Gomez

I have played for many clubs, and for many managers, and been through many highs and lows. But one thing has never changed. And that's the feeling of scoring a goal.

Mario Gomez