Thomas Müller announced his retirement from the Germany national football team, after 15 years as the starting goalkeeper, which also means that Ter Stegen will finally have the opportunity to be the starter for the four-time world champion.
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The German goalkeeper assured who still feels in optimal condition but at 38 years old, he is already time to give the chance to younger goalkeepers with Germany.
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“Anyone who knows me knows I did not take this decision lightly. I feel very good physically and of course, the 2026 World Cup in The United States, Canada and Mexico would have also been reached. And yet, after many long and intense discussions with my family and friends, I have decided that now is the right time. to close my chapter in the ‘National Eleven’,” he said.
What did Manuel Neuer gain with the German national team?
The first championship of Manuel Neuer with Germany was in the U21 with the Eurocup of the category, played in 2009 in Sweden.He also won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he stood out in the seven-one win over the host country in the semi-finals.
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He was also the goalkeeper in the World Cup in Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 but the four-time champion of the world, in both editions, was eliminated in the group stage.
Even so, Neuer will remain active with the Bayern Munich at club level. With the Bavarians he has won both the Bundesliga and the UEFA Champions Leaguethe European Super Cup, the Pokal and the German Super Cup.
Ter Stegen could replace Neuer as Germany’s goalkeeper
Marc-André ter Stegen, Barcelona goalkeeper, is the natural replacement for Manuel Neuer, as he has remained in the elite for 10 years, but he never received the opportunity to start because Neuer was the one who had the advantage and was favored by the coaches.
The goalkeeper of The 32-year-old has said he is frustrated on several occasions at not being able to start for Germany, but After the wait, he would finally have the opportunity he had been waiting for for years.
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