Bavarian Football Works
How many times has it been believed that Manuel Neuer was approaching his zenith? Perhaps there were some doubts in 2017, when he suffered two serious injuries that kept him out for over a year, or 2018, when his return coincided with Germany’s disastrous World Cup performance? There were also doubts about him in 2019 before the treble run, leading to the signing of Alexander Nübel. Of course, who could forget that devastating leg break he suffered after his skiing accident around the end of 2022? So, so many people believed it would be impossible for a man in his late thirties to recover from it enough to play at the top level of football anymore.
But it is 2025 and Neuer is still…
