Former Borussia Mönchengladbach striker and Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes: “My interest in football has waned…sometimes I’d rather go to the gym than watch the Bundesliga” | OneFootball

“My interest in football has waned. I still follow Bayern, Mönchengladbach, Bilbao, Real, Barcelona and Spanish football in general, as well as top games in England and France. I’m selective. (Why did this happen?) Interests – including those within the family – have generally shifted. I watch the big games, but sometimes I’d rather go to the gym than watch the Bundesliga. There’s a glut of games, and consumers are overwhelmed. But that’s the only way the business works: The players earn exorbitant amounts of money, and the clubs have to generate the money. Football is just a commercial thing. TV dictates the unfriendly kick-off times”

“My time as a player was much better. As a coach, you’re responsible for the whole thing; as a player, you’re responsible for yourself and your game on behalf of and for the good of the group. I really enjoyed being a player.”

“Rarely. I tend to reflect on recent games or the great development at Paris Saint-Germain, where Luis Enrique is doing fantastically well. He’s as a coach as he was as a player. I was also temperamental on the pitch.”

“This serious young man, or so he seems to me, has to follow his inner voice. He has to do what he thinks is best for himself and is happy to seek advice from his parents or those close to him. I think Wirtz is fantastic. He’s already torn a cruciate ligament, but he’ll face other obstacles that will require the mental stability to overcome.”

“For example, the team’s fluctuations in form, which even a talented player like him gets sucked into. He also needs to continue working on his physique, which is already good, and on his robustness, both physical and mental. This resilience, this resilience, is crucial for a global career. Kylian Mbappé is a world champion – and yet an example of how difficult it is to play for a top club like Real. And a player of Wirtz’s caliber must always believe in himself. Kroos had this gift of knowing what he can and can’t do. Wirtz, I believe, possesses a similar mentality. Toni constantly optimized his game, and I predict Wirtz will also have a global career – just like Toni did.”

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