Jürgen Klinsmann

So if you leave school, then you get an education as a baker, a baker diploma, which I have,

So at the same time, I wasn't allowed to train with the first team as a 16 year old, but I had to work every day in the bakery.

So I got that diploma and it worked out well.

Were you happy to work or were you forced?

No, I loved it.

The only critical thing was you got to get up at three in the morning, start the first shift until seven, eight o'clock.

Then I was allowed to go to the training.

And then I had to do a second shift after lunch for the rest of the day.

Then the goods that go into the shop, then

But it was for me just normal.

Yeah, and I think the lesson from my father was then probably you've got to have a plan B.

If plan A doesn't work out, so if really something happens with an injury or whatever, or you're not good enough, then at least you have something to fall back on.

And that was very wise of him.

I think so, yeah, because I just saw him.

I mean, that generation, you know, the post-World War II generation in every country, what they had to work was just insane.

And I saw him work 14, 16 hour shifts every day.

And my mom too.

The only time they really went outside the bakery was when one of us kids had any sporting events.

My older brother was a track and fielder.

He was a deck athlete.