Manuel Neuer Quotes

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Manuel Neuer

Profession : Athlete

Birth : March 27, 1986

I feel fit and well - I know that I have to look after my health, but turning 30 is no reason to start considering the end of my career.

Manuel Neuer

I have three goalkeepers who really inspired me. Jens Lehmann was my idol because he played for Schalke and was really progressive in the way he developed the position in Germany. I also have a lot of respect for all that Oliver Kahn achieved with the national team. Outside Germany, I would add that Edwin van der Sar was a big role model.

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As a goalkeeper, you like to be called upon.

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You can plan, but what happens on a football field cannot be predicted.

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I am a professional player, and I will naturally do everything to be in goal.

Manuel Neuer

As a keeper, you can't be afraid.

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If you look at the history of Manchester United, they are always a big side, so there is no time of underestimating them.

Manuel Neuer

A fit player has good and bad times during a season, and you have that in rehab, too.

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The team is the star at Manchester United.

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The goalkeeper always starts again at nil, even when you're 2-0 down. It always starts again at scratch. It's a completely mental thing, and I keep reminding myself of it during matches.

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I used to cry when I let in a goal. I always thought I was to blame because I was the last man.

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In life, I'm a guy who likes to drive a car quite fast, but I wear a seat belt at the same time.

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Some young players think that they want to be like Manuel Neuer.

Manuel Neuer

Food is a passion for me, especially Italian cuisine. I prefer to have somebody cook for me, but I can do some very nice pasta dishes.

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It's a bitter thing to have one or more defenders missing.

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I love playing football every day. I love working hard, I love training, I love the games; I love the challenge. As long as that still applies, I don't see any reason to call time on something that makes me so happy.

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It's obviously very tough for any team to lose on penalties.

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The Bundesliga is a lucrative league, and in Germany, the best club is Bayern, and I wanted to play for the best club in Germany.

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I have a lot of respect for Messi and for everything that he has achieved. He is very humble. But it's crucial to show authority when we meet on the pitch and show him who's boss.

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I am very proud to be the captain of the German national team.

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