Professional Daydreamer

The sun pointed to one or two

Things that had survived

The long night intact,

The simplest things

manuelneuer:

It has always been an honor for me! 🇩🇪

Our early exit from the World Cup is extremely sobering. We clearly fell short of expectations and should have gone further in this tournament. This ending really hurts.

I made a very conscious decision to play for Germany one more time. On the one hand, because wearing the national team jersey has always filled me with deep pride. On the other, because at 40 years old and with the experience of four World Cup tournaments under my belt, I wanted to support the young players as best I could—both on and off the pitch—and help German football. Despite the bitter ending, I don’t regret this decision for a second.

My disappointment is indescribable, yet I remain deeply grateful. Thank you for your support over all these years and during this tournament.