Loris Karius Quotes

As a goalkeeper, you want to play.

Being a left back is a very important role, I'm happy to play there. Every time I get the call for the national team or Bayern to play left back, I'm willing to do it.

When you are a goalkeeper, you know the responsibility.

As a goalkeeper, you like to be called upon.

I don't watch goalkeepers, to be honest.

Soccer is my life.

In my day, I wasn't the best footballer, but I was the best goalscorer for two or three years.

I like football very much. That's what I like. I play it quite well.

It's the striker's job to put the ball in the net and it's up to us to make important tackles and blocks.

I live, breathe and eat football.

I play at Manchester City. I try and give performances for them game after game.

As a goalkeeper, you always expect every team to give you nightmares.

I played a lot of football, and I was a goalkeeper, but I didn't really like playing in goal.

Being outside on the grass is the easy, enjoyable part of being a footballer.

Us players are supposed to dish it out for 90 minutes.

I was a fan of Henk Groot, former striker of Ajax, who scored many goals with his head. I thought, 'I can do that also,' but I couldn't.

It's my job to be a goalkeeper and keep the ball out of the net, and that's what I've done. I've kept a clean sheet.

Why did I choose to be a goalkeeper? I don't know - it is good question. I have asked myself many times when things have not being going well.

My dream was always to play soccer.

At the end of the day, it's 11 men versus 11 on the pitch.

I think football is evolving, and I think the role of the keeper is becoming more and more important in the game in general.

I think, on one end, we need to understand that goalkeeping is an art and is also a very important position to have in your club.

I'm a footballer through and through. It's all I've ever wanted to be.

Leading my country out at the World Cup was something I'll never forget.

I love playing football, being out on the pitch with a ball, and I will be a little sad when that ends.