100 Quotes by Joshua Kimmich

There are a lot of players when I watch them playing I say, 'Amazing, I want to do like them.' But not to be like them - just some parts to copy. But always be myself and always play my own style.

This is the most special thing at Bayern Munich. They won everything, but the players still want to win more.

At RB Leipzig at first I was 18 years old. I was the youngest player in the squad and so at first it wasn't easy because I came there with an injury.

Xavi was a big idol in my youth because he was smart in his head. He was not the biggest player because of his body length, but he was one of the greatest players because he was always smart in his mind. He had really good technique.

It's why you become a footballer, so you can play against the best in the Champions League.

As a young player the most important thing besides having a very good coach is to play a lot because you improve that way.

Neymar is not that old but he's not my age. Paul Pogba is two years older than me and Paulo Dybala I think is one year older than me.

You've got to have self-confidence that you're going to make it at Bayern and I have that self-confidence.

At 14 I went to Stuttgart academy and it was a big dream. But I felt lonely. It also got hard later. At 18 I hoped to play in the second team but the club said I was not strong enough.