"I have a lot of respect for Messi and for everything that he has achieved. He is very humble. But it..." — Manuel Neuer

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.

Sometimes you can say it is boring being in goal, but what is important is I am in communication with the defence.