At some stage it will definitely happen, an experienced colleague of mine told me before the tournament began: "Wait for it. Eventually, the journalists at the World Cup will start interviewing each other."

I had to think back to that moment just recently, because it finally happened to me. At the time I was focusing on getting a story ahead of Germany's match against France. Then, suddenly, I was the one getting interviewed.

It happened like this: at the press conference ahead of the quarter-final between France and Germany I asked the French coach Didier Deschamps, how the French and German styles of play differed. To be polite, I asked my question in French, and that's what got me onto the radar of the French press.

1982, 1986 and two different versions of the truth

Shortly after the press conference, it all began. As soon as Deschamps ended his press conference, a colleague from French football magazine "Foot Mercato" came up to me and wanted to know how Germany is looking forward to the match.

I tell him about the large amount of respect that Germany has for the greatly improved French side. I tell him about the domestic debate about which position Philipp Lahm should play and Germany's uncertain defensive line. The journalist thanks me for my thoughts and behind him another French journalist is already getting his microphone ready. This time for the radio station Europe 1.

He also asks me for a statement. He especially wants to know the significance of the tough matches between France and Germany in 1982 and 1986 World Cups to the German fans. It's clearly different to the attitude in France. There the matches are always being discussed in footballing circles. I tell him that in Germany we talk more about the "Disgrace of Gijon" match from 1982. When we think about the 1986 World Cup it's often about our loss to Argentina in the final.

Just a few minutes later a colleague from Eurosport is also asking me for my thoughts on the matches in 1982 and 1986. It's all very lively, with plenty of discussion. I do another two interviews with French journalists afterwards aswell. In fact, as I learned: being interviewed is quite a lot of fun too.