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Niklas Süle:

"It was probably the most intense summer of my life. But it was also urgently needed after a year that I personally couldn't be satisfied with at all, in which I fell far short of my expectations."

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Q: You lost your regular place and are no longer in the national team

"These are all things for which I am entirely to blame. I didn't deserve to be nominated by Julian Nagelsmann for the European Championship."

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"The decision is completely understandable and there's nothing wrong with it at all."

Q: How did it come to this?

"Mentally, I just didn't manage to do the right things. I couldn't manage to motivate myself. I wanted to, but couldn't. [...]"

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"Fortunately, I was totally fine in my private life. Everything was and still is fine. I then had lots of important conversations and got help."

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On the meeting with the bosses:

"A very important and good conversation. Very respectful and confidential. None of the content got out. Everyone gave their own view of things and was as honest as possible."

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"There couldn't have been a much better conversation: always with respect, nobody minced their words, but at the same time we listened to each other very carefully. That's why I took it all to heart and worked on it."

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"In the end, it was up to me what I did with it. It took me a long time to realise that I wasn't doing this for anyone else, but just for myself."

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What help did you get?

"I put together a team with my consultant and my family with people who are absolutely top in their field. We checked exactly who I needed around me. Without these three or four people, my inner circle, I probably wouldn't have made it."

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"I've been working with a mental coach for a long time who is great. His input was worth its weight in gold. But the chefs who have been with me over the last few weeks have also been top class."

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"I went into this summer break with the aim of creating something like a Niklas Süle 2.0. Now I'm in a mental state that I haven't been in for a long time. Mentally and physically, I'm in a condition where I can really attack again. It was very tough."

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"It didn't feel like a holiday for a day, but when I see how I'm doing now, it makes me happy and proud. Football is so much about the mind, you need enormous mental strength."

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"It may have taken me a while to realise this, but now I'm glad that I took the path I did. I'm very happy with the way things are right now."

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On Nuri Sahin:

"I speak to Nuri every day. I also did that several times when I was on holiday and even when he was still an assistant coach. The thing that characterises him the most is that he tells you his expectations straight to your face."

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"You know exactly where you stand at all times. I know exactly what Nuri thinks of me and I'm extremely happy that he's the coach. That's why I want to show him the best possible Niklas Süle this year."

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