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If you play well, then you make yourself a great name and the money comes on its own. You earn money for what you did.
It is no secret that Louis van Gaal and I did not get along. But for me personally, the matter is closed and forgotten.
I was the boy next door who always knew what it meant to have no money. That changed when I turned professional. I was crazy.
We are Bayern. We have the highest standards, and always want to win everything, so the Champions League is a very big target.
I feel rejected in France. And do you know why I signed for Bayern when I could have gone anywhere? Because they made me feel wanted.
For me, you have to prove yourself over 10, 12 or 15 years if you want to be among the best. Do that and then I will congratulate you.
I can imagine staying in Munich after the end of my career. I have bought a very nice house, I feel good here and I like the mentality.
People are so quick to say someone is a fantastic player and deserves to win the Ballon d'Or after just one good year. I disagree with that.
I'll always have a winning mentality in me, and I want to transmit that. I equally feel what the players are feeling and I know them as men.
I'm very strong mentally. I have a lot of character. I never give in; I always have the drive to keep going and to work hard to achieve my goals.
When I arrived, Bayern were sitting at 14th place in the Bundesliga and weren't in the Champions League. Twelve years later, I left with 23 titles.
Guardiola knows that the little details that can make us better. He analyses the game instantly - that's his biggest strength, his best characteristic.
It's always been that opponents get down to business against Bayern specifically because they want to show how desperate they are to defeat the champions.
No one's saying anything against healthy, fair hardness. That's a part of football. But referees must look more closely and make sure limits are not exceeded.
My eldest daughter Hiziya always makes fun of my German, and I laugh with her. I did not learn the language in school, but in my daily life, from other people.
I could play for another club in Europe but my heart is beating too much for Bayern. But I could imagine going to the U.S., Qatar or Dubai for a new experience.
I don't have any problem with tackles or duels, but I react when I notice that someone is only trying to kick me out of the game. But I never have the intention to hurt anyone. Everything is forgotten again a minute later.
If I decide to leave Bayern Munich, it will be for a Spanish club. I have to think about what my family wants as well and my wife would be delighted to move to Spain. She doesn't like all the rain and snow and is reluctant to go to England.
I am dreaming of winning the treble again. I will never forget how I felt after winning it in 2012-13. It was like we were flying. It's a great feeling, it's utter madness. I definitely want to have that feeling again at some stage of my career.
People would say: 'Look what he has on his face, look at his head. What is this scar? It's so ugly.' Wherever I went, people would look at me. And not because I was a good person or because my name is Franck or was a good footballer, but because of the scar.