Philipp Lahm
Philipp Lahm (born 11 November 1983) is a German former professional footballer who captained Bayern Munich and the Germany national football team that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Quotes
[edit]2006
[edit]- The family is what is most important and that keeps you grounded.
- Lahm, reflecting on life after the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in Lahm on top of the world (2006), UEFA.com.
2010
[edit]- It's obvious that I'd like to keep the captain's armband. The job gives me a great deal of enjoyment. Why should I then give it up by choice?
- Lahm, expressing his desire to remain captain of the Germany national football team despite the expected return of Michael Ballack, as quoted in Lahm will not relinquish captaincy to Ballack (6 July 2010), The Independent.
2014
[edit]- Whether we have the best individual players or whatever does not matter, you have to have the best team.
- Lahm, following Germany's victory over Argentina in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final, as quoted in Germany win World Cup: As it happened (13 July 2014), BBC Sport.
2017
[edit]- My leadership style is in the way I give my best every day, in every training session and every match.
- Lahm, explaining his decision to retire from professional football, as quoted in Philipp Lahm, Bayern Munich captain, to retire from playing at end of season (7 February 2017), The Guardian.
External links
[edit]Encyclopedic article on Philipp Lahm on Wikipedia
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