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Jupp Heynckes

German former professional footballer and manager94 QUOTES

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Jupp Heynckes is a German former professional footballer and manager, known for his long career as a striker and for his place in the successful Borussia Mönchengladbach side of the 1960s and 1970s. Born in 1945, he also played for West Germany, winning major international titles with the national team. Most of his club career was spent at Borussia Mönchengladbach during the club’s golden years, when it won league titles, the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Cup. The team also reached its only European Cup final in 1977, where it lost to Liverpool. Heynckes finished as the fourth-highest scorer in Bundesliga history, with 220 goals.

“I have many friends in Madrid and, therefore, know that they have a lot of respect for Bayern.”

FRIENDSHIP

“I never enjoyed being taken off as a striker.”

REFLECTIONS

“Every team has a player like Marco Reus who can make the difference.”

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“You can never make the mistake of underestimating an opponent, especially in the Champions League.”

CHAMPIONSFAILURE

“I have eight years of experience in Spain.”

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“The Champions League is special. You play at a higher level, so you have to be very focused and have greater motivation.”

CHAMPIONSMOTIVATION

“I think that Thomas Tuchel has the quality to train a Bayern.”

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“I'm, in general, an advocate of moderate ticket prices.”

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“The personal interests of the individual players must be put aside.”

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“It is difficult to play a team with great morale and passion.”

PASSION

“You have to respect the opponent as much as possible.”

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“It's not very wise to keep a player who has just one year left on his contract and really wants to leave.”

WISDOM

“The perfect striker does not exist.”

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“Some feel old at 45.”

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“There are always surprises in the Champions League.”

CHAMPIONS

“A coach must be at one with his players.”

REFLECTIONS

“Age is a number and nothing more.”

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“A fully fit Arjen is capable of settling a game by himself.”

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“Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who often plays on the left side and moves between the lines.”

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“I don't like the word 'revenge' so much in football.”

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