Bremer: I want to win the championship trophy with Juventus; Vinicius deserves the Ballon d'Or

Juventus are about to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League. Ahead of the game, Andreas Brehmer, the central defender of the Bianconeri, spoke to Bild about his adventures in Serie A, but also about Brazil and some interesting details, such as the fact that he is named after a legendary German player.

My father watched the 1990 World Cup in Italy, including the final, and Andreas Brehmer became his idol. When I was born in 1997, my father named me Brehmer in honor of his outstanding performance. So, I have this special connection with Germany (laughs).

We lived in Itapitanga, a small and relatively poor city in Brazil. I worked to help my family financially and use the money I earned to pay for my trips to away games. To help, I often sold ice cream or helped carry heavy items that people bought at the market. In this way, I could provide financial support for my family.

Yes, my dream is to play for the Brazilian national team one day. I have played five international matches and now I want to become an important member of the national team by doing well in Juventus.

RB Leipzig is a very strong team with rich experience in the Champions League. Xavi Simons is a very good player who has shown his strength in the European Cup. He has excellent skills, fast speed, strong assist ability, can create a lot of scoring opportunities, and it will be very difficult to play against him.

Stuttgart ranked second only to Leverkusen in 2024, surpassing Bayern, which is enough to show their strength. Stuttgart is a team that can create a lot of scoring opportunities and has a strong ability to score goals.

Ondav is very strong and scores a lot of goals. After his excellent performance last season, he once again proved that he is dangerous. However, no player is invincible. For example, before the start of the season, they also brought in Bilal Toure.

I remember Lucio from Leverkusen and Bayern. He is a very strong defender. I like to watch him play, especially his performance in the Brazilian national team. He is an unstoppable force with the ball, a nightmare for every opponent and a leader. He is my idol, next to the "alien" Ronaldo.

Mainly my work ethic: I always strive to be the best and try to be a role model in the dressing room, first with actions on the pitch and then with words. I think that is important for our young team.

When you play for a club like Juventus, the goal must always be to win everything. We have won the Coppa Italia, but I want to win more trophies. However, we are just starting out now, we are going through a lot of changes and it will take time to absorb all the new ideas.

Neymar is an incredible player, the best player I have ever played with. He is very important for the Brazilian team because he has the ability to decide the outcome of a game. I hope he recovers soon.

Last season, he showed his extraordinary ability at Real Madrid and proved that he deserved the Ballon d'Or.