“There are not a lot of German players out there who are successful in ...” — Per Mertesacker Quote

“There are not a lot of German players out there who are successful in a foreign country.”

“Arsenal has always been special for me.”

“It is an important part of the role of a centre-back to focus on building up the game and initiating moves.”

“Moving to Liverpool was a new world for me. I had been living with my parents in Holland, and all of a sudden I was living in a foreign country on my own.”

“I don't mind being by myself, even in a foreign country.”

“If I were an innocent individual, flown to a foreign country and held for several years and tortured, I'd become a terrorist, too. I'd go to war against the U.S.”