Manuel Neuer became the first-choice for Germany at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
Virtually any topic for the virtual learner. He helped Schalke win two domestic cup trophies (2005 and 2011) and took international honours for his country at the under-18 (2004) and under-21 levels.
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Manuel Neuer lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy with Germany in 2014.
"Only Lev Yashin, Dino Zoff and Gianluigi Buffon have placed higher in theGet your front row seat to the Bundesliga experience by signing up for our official newsletter:A baby-faced Manuel Neuer first made his name in the Bundesliga with his boyhood club, Schalke.
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While the Schalke fans he had once stood amongst felt betrayed, a vocal group of Bayern "Bayern can congratulate themselves on a really good deal," said Ivan Rakitic in 2011.
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Yes, of course, he kept a clean sheet, the first of 19 that season as Schalke finished Bundesliga runners-up.Within eight months of that game in Aachen, he went from being the youngest and lowest-ranked of the club's three 'keepers to being the oldest and the number one with Schalke's current captain Neuer's acting talents and his film-star good looks have served him well off-the-pitch too.
Although Manuel Neuer has admitted to still being nervous before football games, the Bayern Munich No.1 has never had a problem with putting himself in high-pressure situations. Die hochgelobten Münchner offenbaren manche Mängel auf dem Weg ins Finale der Champions League. A six-time Bundesliga champion, four-time DFB Cup winner, one UEFA Champions League, one FIFA Club World Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, four DFL Supercups, and to top it all off, that prized FIFA World Cup title from 2014.The only prize that has alluded him has been the UEFA European Championships, where Germany have fallen short with Neuer in the semi-finals twice. He has certainly redefined the role, requiring his peers to be almost as good with their feet as with their hands and bringing the 'sweeper-'keeper' concept to all the planet's biggest clubs. Though he was primarily a shot stopper, he was also known for his instant reflexes and recovery. He's voiced a Disney cartoon character, has a solid forehand and is the ideal son-in-law. This statistic shows the achievements of FC Bayern München player Manuel Neuer. By the 2006–07 season, Neuer was becoming a first-team regular in the Bundesliga.
A devout Catholic, he has used his Manuel Neuer Kids Foundation to improve the lives of less fortunate and talented children in the Ruhr Valley.
In 2014, Neuer finished third in the voting, behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award.