Bayern Boss Hails Neuer Amid Goalkeeper’s Return To Stardom

Manuel Neuer, the seasoned goalie, has received high praise from Thomas Tuchel, who described him as “one in 20 million”.

The Bayern Munich boss praised the German goalie for pulling off an incredible recovery following his 2022 injury setback. Neuer suffered a bizarre skiing accident shortly after Germany’s elimination from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which rendered him unable to play for ten months.

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Speaking to reporters, Tuchel said, “A comeback like Neuer’s after his broken leg can only be achieved by one in 20,000, one in 20 million players. It’s a great gift to be able to experience him like that. Neuer (37) is absolutely world-class in all areas and his comeback cannot be valued highly enough – even in view of all the setbacks he had to suffer on the way back. To be so clear, so open to the whole journey and never to lose conviction… I’m certainly one of the 19,999 who wouldn’t have been able to do that. That’s just great.”

Since making his comeback to action in October of last year, the 37-year-old has played in 17 Bundesliga games and has kept seven clean sheets. The goalie was picked by Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann on Friday. The national team will play international friendlies against France and the Netherlands later this month.

The Bavarian team will play their last Bundesliga match against Darmstadt on Saturday before the international break. It’s interesting to note that Neuer had faced off against the same opponent on his club debut on October 28 following his injury recovery.