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I am always motivated.
I want to win lots of titles.
I know how Mesut Ozil takes penalties.
The team is the star at Manchester United.
As a goalkeeper, you like to be called upon.
On the pitch, I conduct and organise. I'm loud.
In Germany, the football association is the best.
You cannot compare warm-ups with World Cup games.
Before important games, I don't change my preparation.
I do not like the red carpet; I prefer the green pitch.
I'm not the sort of person who poses in their underwear.
It's a great thing to play a final in your capital city.
In my opinion, it is important to have a stable defence.
It's a bitter thing to have one or more defenders missing.
You have to feel comfortable - then you can perform better.
It's obviously very tough for any team to lose on penalties.
I am very proud to be the captain of the German national team.
Because life constantly poses challenges, living demands courage
Some young players think that they want to be like Manuel Neuer.
For me, it's more important to win a team award, like a World Cup.
In Germany, Jens Lehmann was a model style for a German goalkeeper.
You can plan, but what happens on a football field cannot be predicted.
I always want to play at the highest level; that's the Champions League.
Take what's useful, leave out what's useless, and add a bit of yourself!
As a goalkeeper, I talk a lot to my fellow players on and off the pitch.
I did not know that Ramos would prefer to send his ball up to the heavens.
I love to compete with the very best. That's why I feel great at FC Bayern.
I am convinced by my style of play, so I take risks without much hesitation.
I know that I often take risks, but it is always for the purposes of the team.
Positions are just a social construct that mean nothing to the enlightened man.
A fit player has good and bad times during a season, and you have that in rehab, too.
I am a sportsman, not a brand ambassador, besides being the first goalkeeper of Adidas.
I've trained under a lot of coaches and always picked up elements that develop a player.
I try and help my team-mates as best I can, and I lead from the front, on and off the field.
I used to cry when I let in a goal. I always thought I was to blame because I was the last man.
In life, I'm a guy who likes to drive a car quite fast, but I wear a seat belt at the same time.
For me, the main thing is that I continually improve my game and make sure I keep setting the bar high.
It's easier to fine tune in club football, and you have the chance to win the Champions League every year.
As for being the best goalkeeper in the world, it's been written occasionally, but I'd never say it myself.
To be a modern goalkeeper, I have to think offensively, to initiate our attacking moves safely and securely.
Winning the treble was confirmation for me that joining Bayern rather than moving abroad was the right decision.
Sometimes you can say it is boring being in goal, but what is important is I am in communication with the defence.
As players at Bayern, we're not interested in any boredom - we're interested in picking up three points each game.
We know from experience that anything can happen in games against strong opponents; nuances can make the difference.
I know about the rules but this should not be a red card for the keeper. Arsenal was punished enough with the penalty.
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 love to tackle, especially when the grass is wet, but my main aim is to be a complete goalkeeper who can do everything.
If you look at the history of Manchester United, they are always a big side, so there is no time of underestimating them.
A keeper has to adjust his game to the team. If the team moves further up, he has to do the same. It's nothing I've invented.
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!