The World Motivation
Nobody thought that I could become a professional. I was not that good. It was really just one thing I had fun doing. But it was never realistic for me to become a professional until I became 17 or maybe 18.
“Nobody thought that I could become a professional. I was not that good. It was really just one thing I had fun doing. But it was never realistic for me to become a professional until I became 17 or maybe 18.”
— Mats Hummels · Just One
Nobody thought that I could become a professional. I was not that good. It was really just one thing I had fun doing. But it was never realistic for me to become a professional until I became 17 or maybe 18.
Saying goodbye to Dortmund was difficult for me of course.
Anything is possible in football.
Everyone knows how much I love it at Dortmund but I also want to make sure I'm part of a strong team with powerful players.
A video referee is useful for sure.
I have a lot of respect for every opponent. I don't know if there's just one who I say, 'that guy intimidates me.' When I was young and first came into the league, Ray Lewis was that guy. I was young.
Personally, I don't think I have the time for a big noisy family, so maybe just one child.
Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone.
Football is just one part of me. It's not the be-all, end all.
A woman who does not become the slave of just one man becomes the slave of all men.