Tah: 'Boateng has always been a role model for me'
Bayer Leverkusen's Jonathan Tah says he looks up to Jerome Boateng and that he's honored to be compared to the Bayern München defender.
| Jonathan Tah. | Photo: Fuguito/CC-by-SA 3.0 |
Does that mean that Boateng's international career is nearing its end? No, says Bayer Leverkusen's Jonathan Tah who is among the alternatives to the 30-year-old.
"I don't think so. I have great respect for Jerome. He has always been a role model for me. Nevertheless, I would like to take my chance if I get it in the next games," Tah told Sportbuzzer.
Tah has been compared to the experienced Bayern defender, and that makes him proud.
"If I was offered the opportunity to get a career like his, I would take it immediately. I would also happily take his collection of titles, but maybe add a couple of titles more (laughs). It honors me to be compared to him, even if I want to go my own way," Tah said.
Tah, 22, has made three appearances for Germany so far.
