A biography for Jerome Boatenghasn’t been written yet.
“As a player, you know whether you are 100 percent or not.”
“I feel completely contented at Bayern - one of the biggest clubs in the world.”
“Real are really powerful in attack, really strong in defence, and have a balanced midfield. There's a reason they've won two Champions Leagues in a row.”
“When you fall down or slip in a situation, and somebody scores a goal, it's normal. These things happen. It happens to me; it happens to other players, I don't care about these things.”
“In Germany, young players are given more time, more patience. In England, they prefer to buy already-high-level players rather than spending some time building up a really talented young guy.”
“I have much to be grateful for at Bayern, and I feel super comfortable. I can't imagine being at another club.”
“I will always look back with great pleasure on the time spent in the DFB team.”
“I have to open the game from my position. It's really important to play with the ball.”
“Of course every manager has a different mentality, different philosophy.”
“I was young myself and reliant on older players to make room for me.”
“I would like to concentrate fully on football during the Euro, and I would feel much better if my family is not sitting in the stadium.”
“It was especially tough following my shoulder injury. I was able to play again after three months out, but it wasn't the same Boateng. I had the feeling I was in another body.”
“I don't want to be criticised for wearing sunglasses in the sun.”
“It is not about classical career questions but about questions for your life. Those are the questions that drive you on as a human being.”
“No matter how often I was knocked to the ground, I always got up. Nothing knocks me down.”
“When we lose the ball, I don't want to win it back directly. I act smarter now, have better anticipation, and also start earlier when somebody tries to lob the ball over me.”
“I had enquiries from Paris-Saint Germain and Manchester United, and I considered them.”
“I have always liked wearing clothes that help me stand out quietly, not loudly.”
“At Bayern, if you don't win the Champions League, it's always a criticism because we have a great team, but most of the people forget that there are other great teams, and it's not that we aren't special.”
“Bayern is the biggest team in Germany, one of the biggest teams in Europe. Every year, world class players come along, so it's one of the strongest teams in the world.”