Manuel Neuer commented on a possible career end. The 34-year-old goalkeeper of FC Bayern Munich has an exact plan for this.
At the age of 34, Manuel Neuer is currently in great shape. In both the Bundesliga and the Champions League, the national keeper ensured that his FC Bayern is on course despite considerable defensive problems.
But how long can he go on like this? Only recently, the 2014 World Champion extended his contract with the record champion until 2023, with Alexander Nübel a possible successor is already available.
New: “Not my goal to break age record”
Will the end of your career also follow with your contract? Or does he want to keep it like Gianluigi Buffon and stand between the posts at the age of 42? “It’s not my goal to break the age record. I play because I enjoy it, “Neuer clarified at t-online.
He notices that it is still needed at the moment. The issue of health was also crucial in his situation. “Let me put it this way: as long as my body is doing well and I’m needed, I don’t think about quitting.”
As a goalkeeper, it is usually possible to achieve top performances into old age, which makes the position a bit different from the others. He is “fortunate that I do not have to unwind my 13 kilometers per game like a right-wing defender or sixer. I’m here for those moments.”
Newer pays attention to health So that he is fully there in these moments, Newer
pays close attention to his health. “This is a relatively complex topic: sleep, body care, nutrition and the right drinks play a role,” Neuer explained his approach. He added: “In addition, there is the aspect of the important regeneration time. This plays a major role in the weeks in which we play a lot of games.”