Interview: To win World Cup twice is a magical thought: Joachim Loew (2-last)

Xinhua: Germany is regarded as a football country. With that reputation comes the thought of a country with a never ending source of talented players?

Loew: Germany is a football country with many great players. But there are not so many as some think - we talk about a world class level not only about a level of a solid and good league player. To develop it takes time and experience. As we could see in our U-21 team, they are not all on a level everybody thought they would be. Important is for them to analyze what still has to be done to make further improvements.

Xinhua: Mr. Loew let us talk about your personal post World Cup time. Did you ever consider resigning after such a long energy sapping time?

Loew: It never entered my mind, seriously. It was more like right away to think about how we manage to win the next World Cup as well. What is needed to be able to conquer the next high mountain - meaning it is hard to win the World Cup but it is much harder to win it twice - it is a new challenge. To win it again is a magical thought - and requires a lot of thinking and work. I'm still ambitious and feel full of energy.

Xinhua: Did anything change in your life?

Loew: Not much, I don't want that anyway. Normality is what I crave and what I am looking for. Go to a cafe, get on the bike, play football with old friends. That's what I did.

Xinhua: We heard you are a great fan of classic cars?

Loew: (laughing) "Right and you know I bought one some years ago. An old Mercedes 190 made in 1959. In general, I prefer old cars rather than new ones. You cruise at a comfortable speed - that' s what I like. I am not a racing driver".

Xinhua: How do you remember the World Cup - by looking at your medal?

Loew: It is cinema in my head. Every now and then I see some pictures pop up in my head. I don't sit down and watch videos of us lifting the cup. I have even given away my medal to my godchild like I did after 2010. I am lousy at keeping things like that - to be honest I would not be able to find it among my stuff".

Xinhua: So the medal is gone?

Loew: Well I know where it is, in safe hands. But don't talk to my wife about it. She is not happy that I am not a tidy person in some respects. But it leaves space for me to think about our next projects, 2016 in France and 2018 in Russia. Let's see what happens with a possible next medal. Endi