“One of the best goalkeepers ever existed”
DFB stars rave about Manuel Neuer
07.10.2025 – 4:37 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Marc-André Ter Stegen injured, representative Oliver Baumann falls ill-suddenly the speculations about a DFB return from Manuel Neuer are increasing. That’s what the national players say.
The German national team is in the middle of the qualification for the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada-and one question comes into focus again: Should Manuel Neuer guard the goal of the DFB team again?
After the 39-year-old’s official announcement of withdrawal last summer, experts will again be discussed vividly about whether a comeback of the long-time national goalkeeper is conceivable. For Matthias Sammer it is clear: the chances of the title decrease without a new one. The former DFB sports director said that if you could do the best of the best, “then we shouldn’t spend the World Cup title”.
There are also appreciative words from the current squad for the Bayern keeper. Aleksandar Pavlović praised Neuer in a media round as a “world-class goalkeeper”-and added that you always want “Manu in the goal”. The national coach, of course, made the decision about a possible return. Did the new be persuaded? Pavlović smiled: “Who knows, you never know.”
David Raum also looked back on his time together with new ones. The defense lawyer said he had two tournaments with him and described him as a player who flirt “security and calm”. Room further: “He is really very open, very friendly and I really believe one of the best goalkeepers that ever existed.”
Most recently, newer advisor Thomas Kroth had initiated the topic of comeback himself in an interview. In contrast, Neuer himself expressed much more reserved. He is currently thinking “not at all” about whether and what a return to the national team could look like. His resignation was a “conscious decision”.
Oliver Baumann is currently number one in the goal. Behind it are Alexander Nübel, Finn Dahmen and the nominated Noah Atubolu in the squad. If the actual number one Marc-André Ter Stegen cannot cure his back injury in good time before the World Cup in the coming year and the other candidates show weaknesses, the topic of new ones will be able to start speed again next spring.