Manuel Neuer has surpassed Philipp Lahm as Germany’s outright chief for appearances at main tournaments.
Neuer began as Germany started their Euro 2024 marketing campaign towards Scotland in Munich on Friday.
That marked the goalkeeper’s thirty fifth begin at both the Euros or the World Cup, seeing him overtake his former team-mate, and a fellow 2014 world champion, Lahm (34).
Certainly, solely Cristiano Ronaldo (43) and Paolo Maldini (36) have made extra appearances amongst European gamers on the World Cup/Euros mixed.
35 – Manuel Neuer makes his thirty fifth begin at a significant worldwide event tonight, the outright most of any German participant (Philipp Lahm, 34). Certainly, solely Cristiano Ronaldo (43) and Paolo Maldini (36) have extra amongst European gamers on the World Cup/EUROs mixed. Chief. pic.twitter.com/qw6Tmi6Dzl
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Neuer additionally equalled the document by a goalkeeper, tying stage with former France captain Hugo Lloris.
The 38-year-old was not the one veteran campaigner named by Julian Nagelsmann, with Toni Kroos, Ilkay Gundogan, Joshua Kimmich and Antonio Rudiger among the many seasoned internationals in Germany’s beginning XI.
With a median age of 29 years and 22 days, it was Germany’s oldest beginning XI for a World Cup or Euros recreation since June 2000.
