Resignation in August 2024
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According to his advisor Thomas Kroth (Pro Profile GmbH), Manuel Neuer would have no objection to a return to the German national team if the situation required his return. When asked if FC Bayern, who was almost 40 years old, was still good enough for the 2026 World Cup, the player agent responded in an interview with the « Frankfurter Rundschau » with a laugh: « If I now give a clear answer, I open a barrel ».
Kroth explained: « He is in great shape, makes his performance absolutely. If Julian Nagelsmann sees a problem in the position, Manuel is in good health and asked – then Manu will certainly not say. » New status 124 times for the DFB team between the posts, which is not overcome by any German goalkeeper, for the first time on June 2, 2009 in a test against the United Arab Emirates. Before the 2010 World Cup, René Adler was considered the number one before the Legal Guardian at the time was registered in the Tournament in South Africa due to an injury. Neuer used the favor of the hour and reached one of the best goalkeepers in the world in the following years, crowned with the title of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
A year ago, in August 2024, the veteran ended a line under his international career. « At one point, the day was to come, » said Neuer in an embassy, which was widespread via Instagram. « With today’s day, my career ends with the German national team. All those who know me know that this decision has not been easy for me. (…) We have had a lot of ups and downs. (…) If I look back today, he fills me with pride and a lot of gratitude to have been on the ground with all the teammates and also the captain of the German national team for more than seven years.
Longtime MP Marc-André Ter Stegen is actually the new number one. The 33 -year -old man was operated on in July. It is currently in the rehabilitation phase. At FC Barcelona, regardless of the injury of coach Hansi Flick, he was no longer planned as regular. However, the national coach Nagelsmann also insists on regular missions for his return after his return. « He’s number one when he plays, » said the national coach. Nagelsmann also declared the progress of the goalkeeper. « The rehabilitation is going well and I also believe that it can happen a little earlier than the initial suspicion. »
Ter Stegen himself had spoken of a three-month-off time after the operation. The goalkeeper post has described Nagelsmann as a « super delicacy ». You need « rhythm ». Coach Oliver Baumann from TSG Hoffenheim appointed number one for the six World Cup qualification games until November. The 35 -year -old had already represented Ter Stegen after his knee surgery, through which he had missed a total of six capitalizations in the League of Nations. Meanwhile, Consultant Kroth assumes that the relationship between Nagelsmann and Neuer is doing well again: « I don’t know anything else. »