Leroy Sané (26) talks about his season at FC Bayern and the past whistles from his own fans in the big interview (Monday edition).
Leroy Sané is playing the football he likes right now. “I feel the appreciation of the fans,” he says in the big interview (Monday), also noting recent positive comments from national coach Hansi Flick. “But it’s not that I necessarily need the praise,” the FC Bayern number 10 stresses. For more than half a year, Sané had not given a major interview, now he is opening up again for the first time – on the harsh criticism that hit him during the European Championship and his improvement in form this season.
A lot has happened to the dribble-strong international since he was booed by his own fans in a 3-2 win over Cologne on matchday 2. “In that moment I was angry,” he says. “But at me and my performance and not at the fans. “
Sané: “I have arrived one hundred percent “
For whom he said he understood. “When you play well, everyone is cheering. When you play badly, everyone is scolding you. That’s how it is in competitive sport and I have to deal with that.”
Twelve goals and 13 assists are on Sané’s account across the competition, which is why he now says confidently after a mixed debut year in Munich: “I have arrived one hundred per cent. I’m fit and feel good, so I didn’t let myself get sidetracked. I believe in myself and I won’t be intimidated. “
