Manuel Neuer

“You have to feel comfortable - then you can perform better.”

“To be a modern goalkeeper, I have to think offensively, to initiate our attacking moves safely and securely.”

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

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

“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.”

“I think as long as I feel good and am able to perform on a high level, I will keep playing because I love football so much. After that, I have many options but haven't set any goals.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“I got my first football when I was two and played my first proper game before I was five. So nothing else was ever an option!”

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

“First of all, I am and I remain a goalkeeper, but I try to be involved as much as I can and to help the defenders. I try to read dangerous situations in advance.”

“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.”

“I think at the age of 30, you still have youthful aspects, but at the same time, you have gathered enough experience to know how to succeed in life. I like this mixture.”

“Before important games, I don't change my preparation.”

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

“I love to compete with the very best. That's why I feel great at FC Bayern.”

“For me, it's more important to win a team award, like a World Cup.”

“I think I am capable of captaincy.”