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About Per Mertesacker
German football coach and former professional player
Per Mertesacker is a German football coach and former professional player, known for his career as a centre back. He is listed on the site with 98 quotes. As a defender, he built his reputation in the middle of the back line, where organisation and positioning matter most. After his playing career, he moved into coaching, continuing to work in football in a role shaped by the same discipline and perspective that marked his time on the pitch.
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- “At Arsenal you are replaceable so quickly as a player, I don't want to stand in someone's way.”Per Mertesacker
- “It is not only the skilful players who can make the difference in a game. It is as well players who just try…”Per Mertesacker
- “My father said, 'You're not going to make it.' That took a lot of pressure from me. I took football like a ho…”Per Mertesacker
- “In the moments before a game starts my stomach turns around as if I had to vomit. Then I have to choke so vio…”Per Mertesacker
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