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I Am Firmly Convinced That You Shouldn't Necessarily Emphasize Hedonism, Especially At The Beginning Of A Career, But Should Instead Focus Entirely On Performance.

The Realization That You're Not Always Standing Down There On The Field Merely To Win, To Be Successful, Was Very Liberating. One Can Be Successful By Helping The Team, The Other Players. All Of A Sudden I Felt The Kind Of Empathy For People That I Hadn't Felt Before.

Of Course, Success Is A Relative Term. It Can Be Something Completely Different From Winning The German Championship Eight Times Or Making Millions.

Complaining And Arguing Will Not Help. We Are Fully Concentrating On The Game Against The Czechs.

After A Decade In A Club It's Quite Normal And Necessary That You Seek And Take A New Challenge.