Manuel Neuer equalled Sepp Maier’s record of 95 appearances for Germany in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Ukraine in Leipzig
BERLIN – Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer can make history Tuesday by clocking up a record 96th appearance in goal for Germany in a Nations League game against Spain.
Neuer equalled Sepp Maier’s record of 95 appearances for a Germany goalkeeper, set in 1979, in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Ukraine in Leipzig.
He can claim the record outright when Germany play Spain on Tuesday to decide their Nations League group.
“It’s about time. It’s 41 years since I set the record and I congratulate him,” Maier, 76, told DPA last week.
At the age of 34, Neuer has given no hint of retirement.
Maier is tipping him to rack up a century of appearances for Germany with seven months to go before their opening match of…
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