Khedira: I can get even better © Getty Images  Sami Khedira has
enjoyed a whirlwind 12 months. Relatively unknown outside
Germany prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the defensive
midfielder's outstanding displays in South Africa earned him a
dream move to Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid. One year on, spoke
to the likeable 24-year-old about life in the Spanish capital,
working with Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho and his role in
the German national side. Sami Khedira, casting your mind back
12 months, what were the biggest problems you faced when you
first moved to Madrid? Sami Khedira: I wouldn't really say I had
any problems. The uncertainty of what awaited me in Madrid was
obviously something I thought about. It was the first time I'd
left my usual environment and my home town of Stuttgart. I had
to leave my friends and family behind. Still, I was always up
for the challenge because the prospect of Real Madrid and Jose
Mourinho was very appealing. The circumstances and the
surroundings just felt right. T