Overview

• Kohler calls Germany’s 1990 World Cup triumph the greatest achievement of his playing days.
• He emphasizes that titles matter less to him than health and family, expressing a hope for 20 more years in good health.
• The former defender pays tribute to late teammates Andreas Brehme and Frank Mill and to coach Franz Beckenbauer, whom he praises as the greatest.
• He describes being a professional footballer as a privilege after a career spanning Waldhof Mannheim, 1. FC Köln, Bayern Munich, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund, plus 105 caps for Germany.
• He underscores that transfers were driven by money then and now, noting his candid stance on the sport’s financial realities.