Soccer: German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has retired from international football

2024-08-21 13:52:23

The former head of the German selection, Manuel Neuer announced on Wednesday August 21 that he is ending his international career at the age of 38. “After a long discussion with my family and friends, I have decided to end my career with the Nationalmannschaft. Everyone who knows me knows that it was not an easy decision to make,” explained Manuel Neuer, 124 international titles who are still under contract for one year with Bayern Munich, in a video on his Instagram account and in a press release . The goalkeeper made his debut for the national football team on June 2, 2009 in a friendly match won with a score of 7 to 2 against the United Arab Emirates. Competing with René Adler, he established himself as a starter before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Named the best speaker of the year five times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020), the 2014 world champion remains number one in the German cage despite frequent injuries since 2017. His retirement should allowed Marc-André ter Stegen of Barcelona to be the new holder of the Nationalmannschaft.
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