A biography for Karl-Heinz Rummeniggehasn’t been written yet.
“We have seen there is a big difference between Serie A and the Champions League.”
“Manuel is the best goalkeeper in the world and our captain.”
“Every country and every club has their own characteristics.”
“Maradona was the real best footballer ever seen in the world.”
“I lost two World Cup finals - 1982 and 1986 - and from my experience, I know that time heals wounds.”
“The Champions League is a dream for us all.”
“I think Bayern Munich are unique, both at home and abroad. I'm lucky enough to be reminded of this all the time, especially when I'm travelling.”
“I am a huge fan of financial fair play.”
“You must fight and work like a devil.”
“The beautiful thing about football is that you can put things right again in three days time.”
“People have understood forever that football is something different than just business.”
“To win a great title, you always need a bit of luck.”
“Guardiola works incredibly hard. He is more German than the Germans when it comes to his work ethic.”
“We want the good German national team players at FC Bayern.”
“You have to deal with pressure at FC Bayern - that's our daily routine.”
“My idol is President Pellegrini.”
“No country wins the World Cup by accident.”
“I can remember that when I had to dismiss Carlo Ancelotti, I was crying.”
“Success is part of our club's DNA. We have imposed this pressure on ourselves, and everyone must withstand that at Bayern.”
“If we're competing against nation-states and billionaires with unlimited amounts of money, but we in Germany have a completely different culture, namely with the 50 plus 1 rule, then there will come a point where we have to start worrying about the Bundesliga and its clubs.”