CHAMPIONS LEAGUE champion Niklas Sule has confessed that his ambitions extended beyond just accumulating trophies throughout his remarkable career.

Sule, now 31 and playing in Germany’s NINTH division, shared that he wasn’t willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of football.

The once-recognizable former Germany international, who has 49 caps to his name, emphasized that life is too brief to miss out on enjoyment.

During an appearance on the After the Final Whistle podcast, as reported by Marca, Sule confessed: “In my professional life, I indulged in hamburgers and drinks.”

“I also consumed beer and McDonald’s too often.”

He added: “I didn’t want to focus solely on football for 15 years; I wanted to enjoy life.”

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Sule decided to conclude his professional career earlier this year due to a string of injury issues.

However, he has surprisingly returned to football by joining amateur club SV Tiefenbach.

The tall defender has even stepped in as a goalkeeper for the ninth-division team when their regular keeper got injured.

Sule’s unconventional approach to diet and mindset appeared to pay off, leading to a successful career filled with trophies in the upper echelons of German football.

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He secured FIVE Bundesliga championships and the Champions League title with Bayern Munich before transferring to Dortmund in 2022.

Sule expressed that he is enjoying life away from the limelight.

He concluded: “I don’t want five, six, or seven television crews following me while I’m playing.”

“I simply want to play football and enjoy a beer with my friends.”

Sule also disclosed that he does not have an Instagram account, believing that social media promotes a culture of comparison.

He acknowledged that staying away from it may have cost him some lucrative sponsorship opportunities during his career, but insisted it “wasn’t important.”

And while the era of lifting major trophies may be behind him, Sule seems more than content to raise a pint glass instead.