Marc-Andre ter Stegen Quotes

I really want to try soccer after I retire because I've watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender.

When I was growing up, I played a lot of soccer. I always wanted to be a good soccer player.

I always had a soccer ball with me. I could never stop. As young as I can remember, my dad was always throwing a soccer ball at me.

I first got involved in soccer when I was three years old. And I played until I was sixteen, so for thirteen years, and I love it.

You're always supposed to follow-up any cross or whatever towards the goalkeeper.

Play the pass at the right moment - not on a dry pitch and not hitting it hard enough. We don't have to accept it; that was a mistake - no goalkeeper should dribble in this situation.

I like tricks; I like to dazzle. Dribbling and leaving your opponent on his backside is what life is for. If I achieve what I want to, then I'll mark a distinct era in football. I'm the Che Guevara of modern soccer.

Sometimes you surprise the goalkeeper and sometimes the goalkeeper surprises you. In my career, I tried to do more of the first than the second.

When I played in Holland, I always tried to lob the goalkeeper. People used to say, 'Oh, you're always only trying to make a nice goal'. But I said, 'Listen, if the goalie is a little bit off his line, how much space do you have on his left or right?' It's not a lot. 'And how much space do you have above him?'

I've played soccer since I was five.

I've always thought it would be interesting to give insight on soccer because I have a lot of experience in my career.

The Premier League is the best league in the world; it's so strong. The smaller teams love to try their chances against the big ones, and this is why the game goes back and forth. That can be strenuous, tough on you and your body, but I really love it.

If I'd still been in one piece from the World Cup and gone through my career, what type of player would I have been? No doubt about it, if I hadn't had as many injuries I would have been the all-time leading scorer for England.

I'm not a huge soccer fan, but I follow the sport. I played in high school, a little bit in college, played on various club teams most of my life, and all three of my sons are competitive soccer players and far better than I ever was.

Kids are learning to play. That's why we're seeing an emergence. That's why we're seeing the Under-17s and Under-20s doing better in international football.

I've always stuck my arms behind my back anyway when trying to block a shot in the penalty area.

These technical flicks and tricks come naturally to me and I don't really think about them. I did a backheel against Udinese and the coach would've strangled me if he could have!

I played soccer when I was a kid. I started when I was 8 and played for 8 more years. I was pretty good. I used to train with Atletico Nacional, which is one of the most important teams in Colombia. I used to train every day.

I don't have to prepare any differently because it's Messi, because every day in training I am up against people like Rooney, Berbatov, Ronaldo, and Tevez, so you know what to do against big players.

My career record was 5-2 in penalty shootouts.

Playing soccer is what I've done and known all my life, starting at such a young age with my friends.

With soccer, it's such a dynamic sport. It's important that however you play, you should be training like that.

My big goal is to be a champion in MLS.

I have always wanted to play against those types of players such as Ronaldo and Neymar.

I've always wanted to become a professional soccer player.