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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Manuel Neuer (Credit score: DW)
Germany and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will in all probability be his final one.
“You by no means know, however I assume it is going to be my final World Cup,” the 36-year-old participant mentioned.
He, nonetheless, harassed that “it doesn’t essentially” must be his final one.
As soon as his identify is confirmed on Germany coach Hansi Flick’s squad record, Neuer is to play his fourth match after 2010, 2014 — when he received the title — and 2018.
Flick will announce his squad on Thursday, and Germany will begin their marketing campaign in opposition to Japan on November 23.
“I’m not afraid to say that we need to be world champions,” Neuer mentioned. “We want the correct momentum.”
In the course of the match, Neuer will likely be sporting a “One Love” captain’s armband to set an indication for variety and freedom.
Qatar has been extensively criticised for the human rights scenario within the nation.
Different group captains are additionally to put on particular armbands.
“With the ‘One Love’ marketing campaign, we aren’t hiding, despite the fact that we’ve been accused of doing so as a result of it’s not a rainbow flag,” Neuer mentioned, including that it is necessary that gamers voice their opinion.
The rainbow flag symbolises lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) delight and LGBT social actions, thought-about unlawful in Qatar.
(dpa/NAN)
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