Bayern are a club where success is demanded, and second place isn't particularly appreciated. We have a history and culture to respect.

I have three goalkeepers who really inspired me. Jens Lehmann was my idol because he played for Schalke and was really progressive in the way he developed the position in Germany. I also have a lot of respect for all that Oliver Kahn achieved with the national team. Outside Germany, I would add that Edwin van der Sar was a big role model.

I got my first football when I was two and played my first proper game before I was five. So nothing else was ever an option!

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