Manuel Neuer is back with the national team. Two years after his retirement, he will start the 2026 World Cup as number one. National coach Julian Nagelsmann raved about the experienced keeper. And his nomination also has a special effect on the fans
Although the FC Bayern goalkeeper has not yet trained with the DFB team at full strength because he is still recovering from a calf ligament injury, he is already omnipresent in Herzogenaurach, where the German team is preparing for the tournament. The first test against Finland will take place on Sunday, nagelsmann finnland new
The aim is for him to be able to play in the second test against the USA, but Neuer should be in the squad for the World Cup opener against Curacao at the latest
Numerous fans want an autograph session with Neuer
An autograph session with Manuel Neuer will take place today, Friday, at the DFB-Elf headquarters. And it was immediately apparent that the goalkeeper of the German national team, who is considered by many to be the best goalkeeper of all time, can still draw a lot of hype
Sky reporter Kerry Hau showed in a post on X that numerous people were queuing up to get the Bayern keeper’s autograph
🇩🇪 Huge crowd and World Cup atmosphere in Herzogenaurach – because of Manuel Neuer! The DFB returnee takes an hour here in the Adidas store for autographs and photos. Adidas expects over 1000 fans @SkySportDE @SchreinerFabian pic.twitter.com/maT4zeixVM
– Kerry Hau (@kerry_hau) May 29, 2026
According to reports, Neuer took an hour to sign autographs at the Adidas store in Herzogenaurach. Based on the number of visitors, it is already clear that the DFB’s move was a complete success
Neuer recently extended his contract with the record champions by one year and will now stay until 2027.
