Jürgen Klopp

You love him for the passion he showed, and the passion you show in these defensive moments.

And that's why I'm super happy that I was part of it.

I'm super happy that I was part of that whole journey, and he was a massive part in that journey.

I'm proud of him, but much more important, I hope he is proud of himself as well, if not now, definitely after his career.

It was an intense time.

We had to win football games, but all the rest was on my plate as well.

I need a break.

And you cannot do that in that business.

You cannot say, give me a year, see you later.

How?

To win in a very decisive moment, you have to be the best team.

And to be the best team, everybody has to buy into that team and walk through fire together.

Growing up, my mom was very caring.

She loved people.

And my dad had expectations.

The problem was I was absolutely useless in most of the things, even with football.

My teammates were better than me.

And I thought I only can get on that level from the first until the last minute.

I was a warrior on the pitch, but it made me the guy I am today.

And so my team plays a little bit more like a heavy metal band because you have 90 minutes and there's no guarantee to get anything.