What a baller Schweinsteiger was. I remember watching him at the 2006 WC and the 2008 Euros as a winger with a lot of flair. Then he fully transitioned to a box-to-box midfielder at the 2010 WC who ran the midfield. One of my favourite players ever.
I saved up my entire adult life to go from Chicago to Old Trafford to see United play at the theater of dreams. Bastian was playing there. He then gets traded to the Chicago fire a few games after I saw him play for United but I had season tickets for the fire so I got to see him again and much closer. What a silky touch and the biggest calves I've ever seen in my life
Big respect to Basti. Came to United at a difficult period in our history and unfortunately probably wasn’t up to the usual standard he played at. But a top class professional nonetheless. A football legend. Shoutout to Rio as usual
Basti I doubt you will ever see this but I must say as an American you are the reason I got into football. I will never forget watching the 2010 WC and not knowing a thing but I understood the game instantly by watching you. You will forever be my favorite player and have my infinite gratitude for getting me into football. Der Fussballgott!!!
One of the greatest, most underrated players ever and one of my top 3 all time favorites. I've never seen a Midfield General with so much style and swagger. He would recieve the ball under pressure from multiple sides, take out one man with the first touch and then sauce his man up, all at at walking pace. He could literally do everything on the pitch except clone himself
Bastian , for me he was my favourite player at Bayern during his peak. What a classy strong powerful player. Playing on the wing, then evolved into an energetic box-to-box player. Even when he came to United towards the last few years of his career, his presence in the squad was still awe to watch. A legend of the game. That competitive and classy elegance, he’s a gem for German football. Great to see Rio and Basti together side by side. 👏🙌
Absolutely loved Schweinsteiger. Loved him at Bayern and as a United fan i was so happy when he came but shame it was so late in his career. Absolute machine of a midfielder. Shweiny ♥️
It's amazing how old rivals and players can meet up and talk football for fun and make us the viewers so happy in watching them. Thanks Rio and all the best to Bastian.
My favorite German player. Remember him playing more on the wing in the 2006 World Cup, then the way he developed into a world class Central Midfielder. He had it all from long and short passing, tackling, interceptions, and a leader. Still remember his Man of the Match performance in the World Cup against Argentina. Wish United had signed him a few years before 2015.
my favorite ever german legend and one of the best midfielders of all time and one of the most complete and not talked about nearly enough , was lucky enough to also see him in a united shirt even though he wasn't the same player ofc , Basti the fussballgott ♥️ big up from 🇿🇦
When talking about Basti and World Cups, one of his top top performances was when Germany beat Portugal for the 3rd place playoff in the 2006 World Cup. What a game it was. Nostalgic!
When talking about basti for me the moment of him that always comes to mind is the blood pouring down his face when giving his absolute all for that world cup
Yeah exactly basti i remembered that game against our country 🇩🇿 the game was so epic and strong for both of two teams 🇩🇿🇩🇪 , what such a wonderful memories
Bastian Schweinsteiger was one of the best ever midfielders to have come out of Germany. His ferocious shooting power, vison and overall footballing IQ was exceptional.
Even though I'm a United fan Bastian is one of my all-time favorites. I was absolutely ecstatic when he signed for MU and even though it didn't go how I wanted (Captaincy, coaching) I cherished every kick he made in Red. We will always have that goal against Watford
Great video. Basti has to be one of my favourite players of all-time. And Rio, what a nice guy he seems to be. Like Gary Lineker, an utmost respect to Rio.
With Ribery he's still my favourite player. At his peak he was one of the best midfielders EVER but as he's german he never get the credit he actually deserved. He absolutely DESTROYED England's Midfield with Gerrard and Lampard. Absolute Legend.
Seeing Schweini in the beginning, I thought: ...and may his hands rest on his belly😂 he deserves it. I think it's not defensive, rather comfy. Because there is a mutual respect from the get go, Rio seems really curios and eager to get a few secrets out of Schweinsteiger. Still, I may be wrong, I am no body language expert.
Not a big fan of German football, but Bastian is a player who should always get the utmost respect. A true gentleman on the pitch and off the pitch. His football intelligence was impeccable. Such a goat.
bastian's best ever game for me was probably 2010 ro16 vs England, he literally dominated that midfield completely, no1 could get anywhere near him at all, what a baller
The last German leader. Lahm was the official captain but it was his presence on the field scaring the opponents and his leadership in the team winning the World Cup 14. I don’t anybody who would say a bad word about him, he is a good and beloved guy, true legend
when the "how's england" question came up, you can tell Bastian is trying to be nice hahaha. His honest answer would have been "You don't have a snowballs chance in hell"
this was great an awesome interview! I wish you wouldve asked him who he thought was MOST UNDERRATED I feel like we get many of the same names cause ofcourse they are great players but would like to hear a different side of it cheers!
He stopped Messi in 2014 WC Final. He is the reason why Germany won WC in 2014. Defence was Controlled by Lahm. Attack Controlled by Ozil and connecting them was the Midfield controlled by Schweinsteiger and Guarded by Sami Khedira.
The new generation players doesn't have the hunger...the clubs have made it so much about the money that the young players have forgotten that you need to struggle to get big and you need to work hard
What a baller Schweinsteiger was. I remember watching him at the 2006 WC and the 2008 Euros as a winger with a lot of flair. Then he fully transitioned to a box-to-box midfielder at the 2010 WC who ran the midfield. One of my favourite players ever.
One of the best midfielders in the world for a while
People often forget he was a winger at first...a very good one too...then he became world class at a totally different position...good football brain
Honestly maybe a controversial view but I hated this guy with a passion. Partly todo with his name and he’s German 😂.
Good times!!
He never had flair... He was a classic hard running winger with quality.
Even though he didn't play at his peak when he joined United, always loved seeing him play at Old Trafford 🙌🏽❤️ legend
I saved up my entire adult life to go from Chicago to Old Trafford to see United play at the theater of dreams. Bastian was playing there. He then gets traded to the Chicago fire a few games after I saw him play for United but I had season tickets for the fire so I got to see him again and much closer. What a silky touch and the biggest calves I've ever seen in my life
LEGEND.
Sends shivers down the spine...
Couldn't agree more, mate!
Yeah it was wierd thinking "man if we had this guy 5 yers earlier"
Big respect to Basti. Came to United at a difficult period in our history and unfortunately probably wasn’t up to the usual standard he played at. But a top class professional nonetheless. A football legend. Shoutout to Rio as usual
"Difficult period". So are they always in this period for the last 15 years? Overrated trash club
@@veqazbaby2567 sit down bozo
Is that what happened? He was already like very old atp but wasn't it their board that wanted him out and had him playing with the teens?
Basti I doubt you will ever see this but I must say as an American you are the reason I got into football. I will never forget watching the 2010 WC and not knowing a thing but I understood the game instantly by watching you. You will forever be my favorite player and have my infinite gratitude for getting me into football. Der Fussballgott!!!
Hello my son, Basti here. I am using a different handle as my identity I must protect. Go forth and prosper.
@@robovac3557 bruh
@@samuelbiswas615 Wie gehts, Sam?
@@robovac3557 Günther 😑
One of the greatest, most underrated players ever and one of my top 3 all time favorites. I've never seen a Midfield General with so much style and swagger. He would recieve the ball under pressure from multiple sides, take out one man with the first touch and then sauce his man up, all at at walking pace. He could literally do everything on the pitch except clone himself
Basti, such a legend. My favorite midfielder back in the day. Was overjoyed when he signed for United. Pitty it didn't work out but loved having him.
Bastian , for me he was my favourite player at Bayern during his peak. What a classy strong powerful player. Playing on the wing, then evolved into an energetic box-to-box player. Even when he came to United towards the last few years of his career, his presence in the squad was still awe to watch. A legend of the game. That competitive and classy elegance, he’s a gem for German football. Great to see Rio and Basti together side by side. 👏🙌
His the great tge greatst midfilder always the greats
This rio guy is a class apart.....top guest's, fantastic backgrounds, supreme banter....best soccer cast around.
Absolutely loved Schweinsteiger. Loved him at Bayern and as a United fan i was so happy when he came but shame it was so late in his career. Absolute machine of a midfielder. Shweiny ♥️
He was a really top level player. Incredible career and seems like a good guy.
A world class 💯🔥
It's amazing how old rivals and players can meet up and talk football for fun and make us the viewers so happy in watching them. Thanks Rio and all the best to Bastian.
BASTIAN!!! What a baller 🔥🔥🔥
My favorite German player. Remember him playing more on the wing in the 2006 World Cup, then the way he developed into a world class Central Midfielder. He had it all from long and short passing, tackling, interceptions, and a leader. Still remember his Man of the Match performance in the World Cup against Argentina. Wish United had signed him a few years before 2015.
I remember bastian so much for his long range bangers for germany. The ball just blazes through keepers and the commentators go crazy
Rio is fast becoming my personal goat. I read his autobiography as a kid and was always impressed. Glad he’s bringing the game closer to us fans.
Nailed it mate
Which book
@@tafhimulhaque3617 his autobiography.
my favorite ever german legend and one of the best midfielders of all time and one of the most complete and not talked about nearly enough , was lucky enough to also see him in a united shirt even though he wasn't the same player ofc , Basti the fussballgott ♥️ big up from 🇿🇦
When talking about Basti and World Cups, one of his top top performances was when Germany beat Portugal for the 3rd place playoff in the 2006 World Cup. What a game it was. Nostalgic!
When talking about basti for me the moment of him that always comes to mind is the blood pouring down his face when giving his absolute all for that world cup
Both those occasions were great. The game against Portugal showed to everyone how good he would become..
The 2014 WC final was The Game of his life
Yeah exactly basti i remembered that game against our country 🇩🇿 the game was so epic and strong for both of two teams 🇩🇿🇩🇪 , what such a wonderful memories
Deadly player both him and Podolski kept me on the edge of my seat. That German team in 06 was incredible.
Oh man, what a player he was. An absolute legend of the game. He seems to be a really nice guy too
A nice humble guy and a fantastic footballer
Such a humble guy he is
Deutscher Fußballmeister - BASTIANNNNNN
Bastian Schweinsteiger is a legend, your fan from Algeria!!
Great interaction between two legends 😌 Respect 🤝
My man Rio going all in for World Cup content. Great stuff!
man like Basti!!! legend of the game! but also cant forget the ultimate professional. philip lahm! they had great chemistry between the two
You were sleeping in peace and then the German came and woke you up. Pure ww2 vibes. 😂
Bastian Schweinsteiger was one of the best ever midfielders to have come out of Germany. His ferocious shooting power, vison and overall footballing IQ was exceptional.
I wish we had him in his prime at United. Bastian loves football, Bayern and United. Love the typical English v German banter too. Absolute legend.
I could listen to Bastian talk about football all day.
Best interview ever
My favourite German player of my generation. The fact I got to see him play for my team, MUFC, was great. Awesome player.
Phenomenal midfield player 🔥🔥🔥
Zidane for me was a different level, amazing player very much over looked as one of the best, i find that crazy.
Absolutely, to me Zidane is the goat 🐐
Zidane isnt overlooked anywhere. Bastian is.
Over looked ?
Most People put him in the top 5 all time
That's not over looked that's Goat status
This is a great watch and a great guest, big props to Rio for these vids man, was a joy to watch
Love the way Rio gives us access to legends like Schweinsteiger.
Even though I'm a United fan Bastian is one of my all-time favorites. I was absolutely ecstatic when he signed for MU and even though it didn't go how I wanted (Captaincy, coaching) I cherished every kick he made in Red. We will always have that goal against Watford
Few players that no one hates, basti is one of them & a legend
one of the best football interviews ever...a great insight into the stars of our game...
This guy was an actual Boss in the middle of the park , very high iQ player .
Great video. Basti has to be one of my favourite players of all-time. And Rio, what a nice guy he seems to be. Like Gary Lineker, an utmost respect to Rio.
With Ribery he's still my favourite player. At his peak he was one of the best midfielders EVER but as he's german he never get the credit he actually deserved. He absolutely DESTROYED England's Midfield with Gerrard and Lampard. Absolute Legend.
Ribery is French mate
@@thebizness5596 think you misread his comment. Says along with Ribery, Basti is one of his faves
Love it how Basti names a few of his mates as the one who are hard to play against.
Love those Interviews where it actually turns into a Conversation. Top Tier.
Love Bastian, easily one of the best ever in his position & a true gentleman on & off the pitch.
Basti was my first favorite player. He was so versatile and could play anywhere in midfield but his touches, vision and passes were just immense.
Please bring Bastian back during the season, or to speak on international football matters. A joy to listen to
Awesome. This underrated and lesser known German attacker is a big reason for their deep 2010 run and the 2014 WC.
Schweinstiger is a legend!!! Something germany is missing
Hands across the body are to defend yourself. Rio did it right from the start. Bastian was open first but then did it with both his hands.
Seeing Schweini in the beginning, I thought: ...and may his hands rest on his belly😂 he deserves it. I think it's not defensive, rather comfy. Because there is a mutual respect from the get go, Rio seems really curios and eager to get a few secrets out of Schweinsteiger. Still, I may be wrong, I am no body language expert.
If we only had signed him whe he was four years younger. What a player.
Great video production, hope to see more! It is mesmerizing! Bastian reckoned with my heart
Keep them coming!
Amazing Interview. Love you guys. Two Amazing Footballers. Legends :-)
Not a big fan of German football, but Bastian is a player who should always get the utmost respect. A true gentleman on the pitch and off the pitch. His football intelligence was impeccable. Such a goat.
Great video. Quality recognises quality.
Love it..
bastian's best ever game for me was probably 2010 ro16 vs England, he literally dominated that midfield completely, no1 could get anywhere near him at all, what a baller
For me it's the 3rd and 4th place match of the 2006 world cup against portugal
Vs argentina was also world class
Schweinstieger is a legend. One of very few midfielders who you can watch them play and clearly see is his team’s most valuable player.
This was a great video. More please Rio!! 🙏🏽
Banging videos coming out through this World Cup 👏🏻
The last German leader. Lahm was the official captain but it was his presence on the field scaring the opponents and his leadership in the team winning the World Cup 14.
I don’t anybody who would say a bad word about him, he is a good and beloved guy, true legend
This was a great watch! Keep em coming Rio!
when the "how's england" question came up, you can tell Bastian is trying to be nice hahaha. His honest answer would have been "You don't have a snowballs chance in hell"
Why so short. Buy some beers/coffee/meal whatever, GoPros recording for 2hrs, give it to someone to edit. Another amazing player. Love it
What an absolutely class gent Schweinsteiger is. Great to hear him talk about all of this.
Luv this guy. Unfortunate tenure during United but still a legend.
I truly enjoyed this short and nice conversation.
this was great an awesome interview! I wish you wouldve asked him who he thought was MOST UNDERRATED I feel like we get many of the same names cause ofcourse they are great players but would like to hear a different side of it cheers!
He stopped Messi in 2014 WC Final. He is the reason why Germany won WC in 2014. Defence was Controlled by Lahm. Attack Controlled by Ozil and connecting them was the Midfield controlled by Schweinsteiger and Guarded by Sami Khedira.
Best football legends conversation, period, no discussion.
I still go back to watch Schweinstwigrs highlights what a midfielder he became
One of my favorite players. Was very happy he got to play for United.
Wow, Bastian is my type of guy, i could literally grab beers with this guy, i love these types if talks
What a nice guy.
Wish Seb came ro United when he was younger, loved watching him play true Legend of the game 🔥🔥🔥
Quality content. Great video.
2 Legends.
The new generation players doesn't have the hunger...the clubs have made it so much about the money that the young players have forgotten that you need to struggle to get big and you need to work hard
Complete contrast in his personality to his playstyle. What a lovely and engaging man.
Wow nice to see basti again. Fought it out in 2014 tournament to glory. …. Appeared as a 19yr old in euro,04…. Danke Basti.
Schweini absolute legend, would sell a liver to have a player like him in today's Germany team.
Bastie is a legend man!!!! thanks for the content!!!
Quality interview
Bastian is world class...as is lahm, klose, his generation was simply amazing.
Linekar, Evra and now Schweinsteiger, Rio is Golden Ball for this WC
I could listen legends of the game talk about the game forever
Damn, really, really enjoyed this. Priceless insights. MORE PLEASE!! 😁
I love this man, classy on and off the pitch.
What a midfield that was, schweinsteiger ozil Kroos khedira even Lahm as a cdm💪🏼
Just two legends talking about football. Amazing ❤
Bastian was football beast…A well-rounded player at his peak…Absolute monster…
Good to see you in good health, Basti.
pure footballer. amazing player schweisnteiger.
Bastian is footballing royalty
That 12 minutes went by in no time
Bro the content is just epic. Five is absolutely running the game 🔥
Both are Legends👍🔥
Greetings from Germany
Nice chat, Bastian was a monster player.
all of his predictions and he was surprised by germany's defeat. none of us expected these results would come at a qwrld cup in qatar.
QUÉ JUGADORAZO....una cintura sudamerica.