Quotes from Manuel Neuer

Winning the treble was confirmation for me that joining Bayern rather than moving abroad was the right decision.

As a keeper, you can't be afraid.

Some young players think that they want to be like Manuel Neuer.

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.

It's easier to fine tune in club football, and you have the chance to win the Champions League every year.

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.

It's a bitter thing to have one or more defenders missing.

Personal success means nothing if it isn't aligned with the success of the team. I consider myself to be a team player more than anything else.

I am always motivated.

What's mostly left after a match? The scenes in front of the goal where the attackers are the highlights of the play. But doing the spectacular is not particularly important to me. I just want to play for my team.

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.

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

I took responsibility in Munich from the beginning. But I could not walk in with splayed elbows into the club and say, 'Here comes the Schalke captain.'

I am very proud to be the captain of the German national team.

It's more difficult to achieve something with the national team because players from several clubs get together and less frequently.

I'm not the sort of person who poses in their underwear.

I am a sportsman, not a brand ambassador, besides being the first goalkeeper of Adidas.

In my opinion, it is important to have a stable defence.

I have always been interested in finding new ways to play and have looked at handball keepers and ice hockey goal-minders. It helps me.

If you look at the history of Manchester United, they are always a big side, so there is no time of underestimating them.

Obviously, I couldn't imagine that my career would go so well. When I first started, I wanted to play out of goal. But there was no goalkeeper, and the coach put me in goal.

I try and help my team-mates as best I can, and I lead from the front, on and off the field.

We know from experience that anything can happen in games against strong opponents; nuances can make the difference.

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.