You can plan, but what happens on a football field cannot be predicted.
“You can plan, but what happens on a football field cannot be predicted.”
— Manuel Neuer · Football
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You can plan, but what happens on a football field cannot be predicted.
“You can plan, but what happens on a football field cannot be predicted.”
— Manuel Neuer · Football
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“You can plan, but what happens on a football field cannot be predicted.”
“I have three goalkeepers who really inspired me. Jens Lehmann was my idol because he played for Schalke and was really progressive in the way he developed the position in Germany. I also have a lot of respect for all that Oliver Kahn achieved with the national team. Outside Germany, I would add that Edwin van der Sar was a big role model.”
“I always want to play at the highest level; that's the Champions League.”
“Food is a passion for me, especially Italian cuisine. I prefer to have somebody cook for me, but I can do some very nice pasta dishes.”
“I love to tackle, especially when the grass is wet, but my main aim is to be a complete goalkeeper who can do everything.”
“It's easier to fine tune in club football, and you have the chance to win the Champions League every year.”
“Football has done so much for me, given me friends, family, given me life lessons that now I can use in the operating room or just as a leader.”
“I grew up in a tiny town in Texas, so I understood the world of high school football.”
“Philly was a great opportunity because I met Pat Shurmur. I was very grateful for that. Unfortunately I wish I had more football memories there. I didn't play in any regular-season games, which sucks because I wanted to play.”
“I'm not here to propel myself into the limelight. I'm here to win a football game. If I am propelled into the limelight, I want it to be because of what I do on the football field, not because of some grand marketing strategy.”
“I would kick first for football, and then go run around for three hours at soccer practice. It was a lot of fun, playing, hanging out with my friends and being a kid.”
“I played football for a United XI against Newcastle recently, and then did a show with the Mondays the weekend after. Man, my legs! My groin! I really struggled through that gig. I'm not as young as I used to be.”