hasta el final

Klose’s modest, almost understated demeanour, means that few would begrudge him Ronaldo’s record. In Germany, he is almost as well known for two rare incidents of sportsmanship as his scoring feats. While playing for Werder Bremen in April 2005, he famously refused to accept a penalty because he felt the referee had made a mistake. Then, in September 2012, he told the referee he had used his hand to score a goal against Napoli. The official took back the goal but, rather than issue a yellow card for the offence, he shook Klose’s hand. “I am happy he broke my record because he is a great striker and a great guy,” said Müller. Klose is rather less generous in his self analysis. “Please don’t compare me to Gerd Müller — I will never be mentioned in the same breath,” he said. Such self deprecation, though, should not be mistaken for any lack of ambition. In what will surely be his last World Cup, he is utterly determined to surpass Ronaldo. “I don’t like speaking about records, but anyone who knows me knows that this is an important goal of mine,” he said. “The team will always comes first but I realise it would be special.” Klose pauses before assessing the enormity of what he could achieve in Brazil. “The record is something that keeps me going at this level — it would mean the world to me.”

Making Of: Iker Casillas for the June issue of GQ España | 22-05-14

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"It’s an incredible joy after such a long time, a lot of emotions run through your head. It’s a great privilege to make millions of people happy. Not only the people who came here to Lisbon, but also the people watching it on television and in all countries. I think the effort we put in, we deserve to be kings of Europe. Ten times European champion, I think that’s something incredible. After being close for three years but just shy of playing in a final, justice is here now. We’ve suffered and showed courage, devotion, strength, and we didn’t give up. I think it’s been a tremendous final and season, delightful even though we suffered, but Madrid deserve it. 

- Iker Casillas, in an interview with UEFA after winning La Decima