Goalkeeper Neuer retires from German national national team – The Nation Newspaper
Germany’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announced his retirement from international soccer, ending an illustrious 15-year career that included 124 caps and a World Cup trophy
His final appearance for Germany was a 2-1 extra-time loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals.
Though Neuer considered participating in the 2026 World Cup, he opted to retire after discussions with family and friends.
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This opens the door for Barcelona’s Marc-André ter Stegen, who has 40 international caps but lacks major tournament experience, to potentially take over as the new first-choice goalkeeper.
Neuer stated that he would be focusing solely on Bayern Munich moving forward.
His retirement follows that of midfielder, Ilkay Gündogan, who stepped down earlier this week, Thomas Müller, who retired last month, and Toni Kroos who also retired from football after the Euro 2024.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann, who previously worked with Neuer at Bayern, highlighted Neuer’s impact on the game and acknowledged his departure as a significant loss for the sport
