“When I come back, I really want to keep it myself,” he said about the black piece of fabric, which he revealed will have a very special place in his home.
And shoes? “He understood it too,” reported Neuer about the short conversation with the 98er goalkeeper after the final whistle, “everything was easy.”
Schuhen will have to wait until mid-March. “In the second leg,” promised Neuer, “it won’t be a problem at all.
I always change my jersey – only today, I’m keeping it.”
The former world goalkeeper was back in goal in a competitive game for FC Bayern after a 351-day injury break. Of all things, his return against the newly promoted team was to go down as an epic highlight in Bundesliga history, completely unexpectedly.
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“There were a lot of ups and downs, but I always had the will to return and was very ambitious. The physical exertion was nice, I’m someone who likes to train. The mental aspect was already there, the question of whether it would be something again or not “Not. But I always believed in it,” said an overjoyed Neuer after the game.
The cup game is also the dress rehearsal for his first appearance in an absolutely top game at the highest level.
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