On November 17, 2020, Spain hosted Germany in a UEFA Nations League clash. Germany lost the game by a huge margin, but the only solace for their goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was the fact that he reached a personal landmark in the game.
Neuer was appearing as Germany’s goalkeeper for a 96th time, the highest for the country.
Manuel Neuer, who has been playing for Bayern Munich at the club level since 2011, has been Germany’s first choice goalkeeper since 2009. This means that he has been the custodian of their goal in international fixtures since then, which includes three FIFA World Cups – 2010, 2014 and 2018.
Neuer was an important part of Germany’s World Cup winning team in 2014. In fact, he was awarded the Golden Glove in that edition of the FIFA World Cup for being the best goalkeeper in the tournament.
Not the way he’d have wanted to reach the milestone
Neuer became Germany’s most-capped goalkeeper by making his 96th appearance in the UEFA Nations League game against Spain.
On the night Neuer broke Maiers appearances record, he let in a goal after just 17 minutes
The floodgates opened after that as Germany conceded five more times in their humiliating 6-0 defeat to Spain.
In fact, this is the first time Neuer has conceded six or more goals in a competitive game in his professional career!
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