He is the high-flyer at RB Leipzig. But off the pitch, Christopher Nkunku (24) prefers not to be the focus. Now the French spoke in the camp in Austria. And immediately inspired with good manners: the national player shook hands with everyone in the room.
- his contract extension until 2026: “First and foremost I am very, very satisfied here. It was natural for me to extend it. I have a job here – and it’s not over yet.”
- his quota (55 scorer points in 52 competitive games): “The numbers are outstanding! But I also have to thank the team, without them the many goals and assists would not have been possible. But I want to top that. That’s what I work for. I think it’s going to be good and that we can achieve a lot this season.”
- his weaknesses: “I always want to improve, always work on myself. An example: Yesterday followingnoon we had the day off and I still went to the pitch and did a few exercises for myself.”
- his favorite position: “I can play anything on offense, but I need freedom, which the coach gives me. And there are always instructions and walking routes that I have to do. That’s how I develop myself further.”
- the many burdens this year: “The program will be intense, the season is long, we are in action every three or four days. But that is our job.”
- The national team: “I know a lot of guys from the national team, when I arrived it was easy, I only had to do a few things to start with, but I’ve already done that. I have to fight for my place for Qatar. Of course, the coach hasn’t told me yet that I’ll be there. It’s that I have to work. I have already started with that.”
- staying beyond 2023: “I deliberately extended the contract, I didn’t extend it to leave next year. I feel very comfortable here.”
- Friendship in the team, where table tennis is sometimes played together in the evening: “We like being together, we laugh a lot together, we have fun. That’s another reason why we won the trophy, because we’re friends and get along well. The team is almost the same as last season – and it’s fun once more. We want to take this joy with us into the season and the championship.”
- his father role, his son is one and a half: “This is something new for me, I have more responsibility and have to take care of my child so that everything goes according to plan. But I’m learning a lot and with the next child I’ll have a lot and a lot of experience.”
