Holland international Arjen Robben reiterated how happy he is with life at Bayern Munich and his joy at being nominated for the Ballon d'Or during an interview with France Football magazine.

The Ballon d'Or: "It's great to be recognised and I'm proud to be on the shortlist, but it's never been an obsession for me and it never will be, because what I care about are team trophies".

CR7 and Messi: "I don't like comparing myself to other people. Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are two beasts. They are a cut above the rest".

German candidates for the prize: "There are other extraordinary players. You only have to look as far as Bayern: Germany won the World Cup and they have a number of world-class players".

Pep Guardiola: "He's a football maniac. He's capable of calling you up at 3 in the morning to talk tactics. He's always thinking up new systems. He's improved us and made us more unpredictable".

He is settled in Germany: "I've been at some of the top clubs in the world and played under a lot of great coaches but I feel as happy as I've ever been at Bayern. I've got several seasons left on my contract and I have no intention of going anywhere else".