“Because of our Turkish roots, we still have a very strong relationship...” — Ilkay Gundogan Quote

Because of our Turkish roots, we still have a very strong relationship with Turkey.

I came to Dortmund from a relatively small team and I struggled during my first six months to find my place there. I was a bit shy and, to be honest, I wasn't brave enough do certain things. But thanks to the help of my team-mates, and with the help of Jurgen and his staff, too, I managed to improve.

I would be absolutely delighted if I were to have a career similar to that of Schweinsteiger, both at club and international level. We all know what he has done for German football. It is an honour to be likened to him.

You know it's part of football to lose, it belongs to it and its necessary because then you know what a feeling it is to win and you want to achieve that more and more. If you lose you appreciate winning a little bit more.

I already visited Rwanda when I was five, but I don't really remember my roots.

You can't run from your roots of who you are.

'Chitthi' is a song from my roots.

When you start a band like we did - we started with pretty pop-punk roots - the whole plan is to get out of the whole town and to make something of yourself.

Being a Telugu girl, my heart always roots for Tollywood.