Germany's Boateng admits to difficult year but not finished yet

Jerome Boateng says 2018 wasn't a great year for him. Photo: Michael Dalder/Reuters

Jerome Boateng says 2018 wasn't a great year for him. Photo: Michael Dalder/Reuters

Published Dec 31, 2018

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BERLIN – Germany and Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has

admitted to a difficult year 2018 but insists he isn't finished yet.

Boateng, in an Instagram post Sunday, named the group stage exit at

the World Cup in Russia "one of the most disappointing experiences of

my career" but added "I have gotten over it and learnt from it."

Bayern's latest Champions League exit and German cup final defeat

were other disappointments for the 30-year-old who in summer was

briefly linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain.

"2018 is ending and I must admit I am happy about it. It was a very

difficult year for me personally, I will probably never remember it

well or even fondly. I was far below my sporting expectations," he

said.

Boateng has also been hampered by injuries but he vowed to fight back

in 2019.

"I use the criticism and doubts which have arisen as a motivation

because I am not finished yet," he said.

"I have learnt a lot. I feel better physically in the past weeks and

am on my way back to top form ... We want to be in all competitions

until the end and fight for titles."

dpa

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