Manuel Neuer Calls Time on 15-Year International Career After 124 Caps and 81 Wins for Germany

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Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, a stalwart of the game, has announced his retirement from international football after representing his country for 15 long years.

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Neuer, the tall German goalkeeper, has 124 caps to his name and provided several crucial contributions for his team at different junctures of his career.

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Neuer won the World Cup in 2014 for Germany but couldn’t repeat the heroics in 2018 as Germany got knocked out in the group stage of the tournament.

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Germany had a major setback under his captaincy in the 2022 World Cup, where Germany again got eliminated in the group stage.

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Neuer revealed that he took this step after discussing it with his family as well as with Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann before making a final decision.

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Neuer announced his decision officially on Instagram.

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Neuer also said he had several memorable moments with the German team.

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His longtime teammates, Thomas Müller and Toni Kroos, also retired from international football after the Euro Cup 2024.

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Germany won 81 matches out of the 124 matches in which Manuel Neuer played.

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