World Cup 2026: Manuel Neuer bids farewell to the German national team with a sad farewell!

29.06.26 AP World Cup

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After the crushing penalty shootout loss to Paraguay, the 40-year-old German legend, Manuel Neuer, decided that it would be his last match with the German national team and that his journey with the jersey had already ended.

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A dream farewell turned into a cruel disappointment for Manuel Neuer, as Germany’s World Cup exit left the veteran goalkeeper with a heavy heart. The 40‑year‑old, who had hoped for a glorious end to his international career, did not hide his anguish after the final whistle.

Reflecting on the result, Neuer struggled to find words:

“It's incredibly bitter — to finish like this...”

The defeat brought an abrupt close to a remarkable journey that began in June 2009. For over a decade and a half, Neuer had been the bedrock of the German national team. As he walks away from the international stage, his legacy remains unmatched, but the ending was not the one he had envisioned. A legendary career bows out not with a trophy, but with a lingering sense of what might have been.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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