Ilkay Gundogan: “It’s an extraordinary situation right now and extraordinary situations need extraordinary solutions. We see ourselves as top players and a top club and this is a chance for us to show that and deal with the situation as well as possible..."
“It’s about when everything starts again but it doesn’t start when we are back in training (at the club), it has already started, that is how we should see it, so that we can play in all these things and be ready for every competition.”
“I feel I am still privileged in this difficult time and I had to help people who were struggling. We got in touch with people over there (Germany), the local football club (SVG Birgden-Langbroich-Schierwaldenrath)..."
"...the federation (Middle Rhine FA), medical clinics and we found a solution where we were able to help people. It was mostly people a little older who cannot go to the supermarket and amateur players helped take them what they needed..."
"Also for people in clinics, especially (those working) in intensive care - we can’t appreciate enough what they are doing. We're thankful, we have a home, food, people that love us. In this situation we have to try give something back.” [via
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