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Mats Hummels- Footballer

Mats Hummels was born in West Germany on December 16^th, 1988.
He is a Centre-back.
Having represented Bayern Munich and his current club Borussia Dortmund is impressive.
He has played for Germany at three age levels.
“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
“Anything is possible in football.”- Mats Hummels

Niko Kovac was born in West Germany on October 15^th, 1971.
He was a Central midfielder.
Most notably Kovac represented Bayern Leverkusen and Bayern Munich and played for Croatia 83 times and scored 14 goals.
The decision to retire was made by him on May 29^th, 2009.
“I’m a realist.”- Niko Kovac
“Mentality beats quality.”- Niko Kovac
“Giving up is the first way to fail. It does not exist for me.”- Niko Kovac
“Life writes the best stories.”- Niko Kovac

Bastian Schweinsteiger was born in Germany on August 1^st, 1984.
He is a midfielder.
During his Youth career he played for FV Oberaudorf, TSV 1860 Rosenheim and Bayern Munich.
In his Senior career he has represented Bayern Munich II, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Chicago Fire.
He retired from football in 2019.
Having played 121 games for Germany and scoring 24 goals is remarkable.
“I want to help. I want to contribute to the club as much as I can.”- Bastian Schweinsteiger