THE '1' AZULGRANA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO EARN OWNERSHIP
Bad news for Ter Stegen from the German Football Federation
Published:10/07/2024 - 22:52h
Updated:10/07/2024 - 22:55h
Will Marc-André ter Stegen continue under the 'shadow' of Manuel Neuer? At the moment, it is not clear at all. However, the fact that the Bayern Munich goalkeeper has not yet expressed his intention to retire from the national team seems to indicate that the FC Barcelona goalkeeper will have difficulties in taking over the title
The guardameta of the FC Barcelona and the selection of Germany, Marc-André ter Stegen, has suffered a new reverse. The native of Mönchengladbach, after the Eurocopa 2024, has reaffirmed that still it finds to the 'shadow' of Manuel Neuer, the one who, to his 38 years, went back to be the cancerbero title indisputable of the German selection, defending the goal in the five meetings that reached to face the ones of Julian Nagelsmann in this tournament.
This was the fourth occasion in which the '1' of the Bayern Munich left to the 'guardian' of the Barcelona portico in a second flat, since, when both have coincided in the announcements, Neuer has imposed in two Glasses of the World (Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022) and in two Eurocopas (France 2016 and Germany 2024). This opens a big debate on when will have the opportunity the exguardameta of the Borussia Mönchengladbach to represent to the 'Mannschaft' as title in a stellar contest.
Given his longevity, everything indicated that this Eurocopa 2024 could mark the change of guardameta of Neuer to Ter Stegen. Nevertheless, the seleccionador germano has opted by 'throw' again of the experience of the exjugador of the Schalke 04 to assume the role of cancerbero title. After this, does unavoidable think that this situation will continue whereas the one of Gelsenkirchen keep his regularity and good level in his club, or until it decide to withdraw of the national team.
The German Federation still does not have in his plans relieve to Manuel Neuer
In this sense, in Germany especuló with the idea that this Eurocopa could be the last big tournament in which the historical guardameta German represented to his selection. Of suceder this, possibly allanaría the way so that Ter Stegen, one of the best goalkeepers of the world in the actuality, finally do with the so longed for titularity in the arch of face to the next competition 'top' to level of selections the World-wide Glass of the FIFA Mexico/United States/Canada 2026.
However, as it commented recently in 'Sport Bild', the German Federation of Football (DFB) assumes by the moment that Manuel Neuer wishes to continue in the selection, since it has not expressed his wish of not following forming part of the selected in the last days. Therefore, if the '1' of the Bayern Munich keeps his level like one of the best of the world, would not be surprising that keep on being the 'guardian' headline of the 'Mannschaft' during much more time.
Now it will be necessary to see if Neuer keeps on being one of the best guardametas of the world until the dispute of the championship of the world in June of 2026. If this occurs, would not be odd that Manuel deprive to Ter Stegen of his third World-wide consecutive, leaving to the player of the FC Barcelona expecting a big opportunity. Of course, there are a lot of things that can suceder until it contest the world-wide: they can arise setbacks, can change the status of each player and even could appear another German goalkeeper 'top' that put in the conversation. Nevertheless, the reality is that the future of the '1' of the FC Barcelona in the selection seems complicated to assume in these moments.
