Alaba: If you want to grow, you have to leave your comfort zone, bayern will always be in my heart

After 13 years with Bayern, Austrian defender Alaba, who will leave Bayern after his contract expires this summer, also spoke to the club's official website about the reasons for his choice to leave and his feelings for Bayern.

David, how does it feel that your 13-year Bayern career is coming to an end?

"It's still been a while until I leave the team and at the moment I haven't fully accepted that fact. Honestly, sometimes I think back to some of the special moments at Bayern over the years, and those years at Bayern have been really wonderful. ”

Do you know what you're going to miss most when you leave?

"The dressing room and my team-mates, the fans at allianz and the atmosphere on Via Sebena, I lived there for two years when I was in the youth team. I also miss the city of Munich, where I have lived for 13 years and have been better than a second home for me. My son was born in Munich and his grandparents live here, so I still have a close connection with here. ”

In addition to your abilities on the pitch, others will miss your Viennese accent, who can really understand you? Or is it that only Mueller can understand?

"[Laughs] No, more and more people can understand it, and even now Boateng can understand it, so I don't need to repeat my words." Goretska recently told me that every time I came back from the Austrian national team, he found it difficult to understand me, and then I needed a few days to get used to it. ”

You mentioned the youth team thing, after all these years, what does Bayern mean to you?

"I came here from Vienna at the age of 16 and spent 13 spring and autumn seasons, almost half of my life so far. This already shows that Bayern is my home and my special place. ”

Will tears fall on the day of farewell?

"I don't know if you'll see me crying, but deep down I'm definitely in tears. After we finished our final family portrait at allianz, I kept struggling with my emotions. I am very grateful for the support of the fans over the years and I have always felt a special connection with them. ”

"I often imagine myself in the South Stand because I went there a few times when I was younger. I used to be a caddie, and I also shook the big logo of the Champions League in the middle circle in the Champions League, and then I became a player on the field. ”

Is there anything you'd like to say to the fans before you leave?

"Yes, it's simple: thank you for all you do! I will never forget this connection, and this emotion will always remain in my heart. ”

Bayern fans are sad about your departure, do you feel the same way?

"Yes, of course. It's always difficult when things are coming to an end, and it's no secret that I feel like home here. I will leave Bayern in tears and look forward to my future. The decision to leave wasn't against the club, I just wanted to try something new and take it a step further. To grow, you have to leave your comfort zone, a term that can easily be misunderstood. At Bayern, whether it's at the top, in the dressing room or yourself, you have high expectations. I mean leaving your comfort zone to go to unfamiliar places and become mature again. ”

What are your wishes for Bayern?

"Hope everything is fine, this club will always be in my heart and I am very grateful to Bayern. I hope Bayern can continue to write great stories and, to be honest, I am not worried about Bayern at all. ”

(Editor: Yao Fan)