trophies. I don’t compare, though – if the
coach asks me to play at left-back that’s
where I play, and if he asks me to play on
the left wing that’s where I play.
In June against Werder Bremen, you set
a new Bundesliga speed record, running
at over 36 kilometres per hour. Do you
believe you’re the quickest footballer
in Europe?
Maybe! I am grateful for my pace. I am new
to playing left-back so when I get caught out
of position I can use my pace to make up
for it. I am happy to have pace, but as I grow
I want to focus more on my positioning and
learning rather than just thinking I can rely
on my pace. Pace has always been a part
of my game; I knew I had it very early on
playing at school and I’ve always been
pleased to have it.
You said that Lionel Messi didn’t want to
swap shirts after your Champions League
semi-final victory against Barcelona –
what was it like playing against him?
He was upset. I understand that – nobody
wants to exit the Champions League when
you are so close to the final. For me, Messi
was an idol while
I was growing up
in Canada, so to
play against him
was a dream
come true.In your first season as a first-team
regular at Bayern, you’ve played
a key part in a treble-winning team- has that sunk in yet?
Sometimes I think about it and can’t believe
that it is all happening, but the reality is that
I have to be focused. We want to fight for all
the trophies this season, I want to improve,
I want to get better. There is no time to think
about the success of last season.
What was going through your mind
that night in August after you’d won
the Champions League?
It sounds like a cliché, I know, but it was a
dream come true. As a kid playing football
in Canada you dream of playing for one of
the big teams in Europe and winning the
Champions League. That night in Lisbon
one of my dreams did come true.What are your objectives for the future?
Do you see yourself at Bayern for a long
time or would you like to sample
different leagues?
I want to stay in Germany and with Bayern for
as long as possible. I arrived in Europe with so
many dreams and already Bayern have helped
me achieve many of them. But I am just getting
started – there will be many more.You’ve spoken about wanting to be an
actor in the future. It must help that
you’re already TikTok famous?
Itisadream!Ithink it wouldbe alot of fun,
but before that I hope I have many more years
of football left to play. During the restrictions
I obviously had a lot more time to make the
videos. It’s important to me that fans get
to see a bit of my personality. I like to
have fun and spread some joy, so
yes, I am sure there will be more.
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