Manuel Neuer Quotes

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Manuel Neuer

Profession : Athlete

Birth : March 27, 1986

Every player has different skills.

Manuel Neuer

Obviously, I couldn't imagine that my career would go so well. When I first started, I wanted to play out of goal. But there was no goalkeeper, and the coach put me in goal.

Manuel Neuer

What's mostly left after a match? The scenes in front of the goal where the attackers are the highlights of the play. But doing the spectacular is not particularly important to me. I just want to play for my team.

Manuel Neuer

I'm the 11th field player.

Manuel Neuer

If I think I will get the ball, I go out. I can't stop halfway because the goal is empty and the player would have the opportunity to shoot. You make the reaction, and then, of course, you have to be sure to get the ball. But it's years of practice. You can't say from one day to the other, 'Now I will do it,' you know? You have to feel it.

Manuel Neuer

I've trained under a lot of coaches and always picked up elements that develop a player.

Manuel Neuer

One of the great things about being a professional football player is visiting countries and seeing cultures you might never see.

Manuel Neuer

I know that I often take risks, but it is always for the purposes of the team.

Manuel Neuer

Sometimes you can say it is boring being in goal, but what is important is I am in communication with the defence.

Manuel Neuer

I try and help my team-mates as best I can, and I lead from the front, on and off the field.

Manuel Neuer

You cannot compare warm-ups with World Cup games.

Manuel Neuer

I always want to play at the highest level; that's the Champions League.

Manuel Neuer

The calmness and confidence I take into matches has an effect not only on our rivals but also on my team-mates, who are counting on me.

Manuel Neuer

I have always been interested in finding new ways to play and have looked at handball keepers and ice hockey goal-minders. It helps me.

Manuel Neuer

It's difficult when you don't take part in team training and have to train alone.

Manuel Neuer

FC Bayern are only my second club.

Manuel Neuer

I generally don't think one's age is all that meaningful - there are 50-year-olds who still act and think like children.

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It's a great thing to play a final in your capital city.

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On the pitch, I conduct and organise. I'm loud.

Manuel Neuer

I am a sportsman, not a brand ambassador, besides being the first goalkeeper of Adidas.

Manuel Neuer