Wise Words
“That all got over-crystallized.” (René Adler, former Mainz
“That all got over-crystallized.” (René Adler, former Mainz goalkeeper)...
goalkeeper)
“It was unbelievably beautiful! I scored that goal
“It was unbelievably beautiful!
only for him — the amount of crap he refereed, honestly, what he did was unbelievable, you can’t whistle that much garbage together in one game, but he somehow managed it.” (Michael Thurk after scoring for Mainz against Karlsruhe. The outburst cost him 2,000 euros.)
Heidel on football economics — “cars and energy drinks”
“I think it’s a shame that success in football no longer depends solely on football.
“I think it’s a shame that success in football no longer depends solely on football. At Mainz 05 we have to sell tickets and players in order to invest. Others sell cars and energy drinks instead.” (Former manager Christian Heidel)
“Miro Tanjga always ignored me. I think we
“Miro Tanjga always ignored me.
played 400 matches together and he passed to me seven times.” (Jürgen Klopp as a Mainz player on Miroslav Tanjga)
“I have to go watch the Champions League
“I have to go watch the Champions League now.
now. That’s important, because some of our future opponents might be playing there.” (Jürgen Klopp as Mainz coach in 2004)
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M05 · FY 2023-24Wise Words — Update 2020–2026
“Mainz is not a club that sacks its coaches.
Mainz — a club that doesn't sack coaches but exports them
“Mainz is not a club that sacks its coaches.
“Mainz is not a club that sacks its coaches. Mainz is a club that sends its coaches out into the world.” — freely after Christian Heidel.