Fans have called time on Manuel Neuer's international career following his mistake in Germany's friendly against Greece.
The German number one was winning his 118th cap in the Euro 2024 warm-up, but it won't be a game he'll look back upon fondly.
Just after the half-hour mark, the Bayern Munich stopper spilled a simple shot straight into the path of Giorgos Masouras, who profited from the mistake to put the Greeks into the lead.
Thankfully for the 38-year-old, Kai Havertz and Pascal Gross saved some of his blushes with a second-half goal for the Euro 2024 hosts, but the error didn't go unnoticed by fans on social media.
Several comments were made about Neuer and whether or not he can still cut it as an international goalkeeper.
'For an unbelievable goalie, he sure does make a lot of mistakes.' One post read, while there were several calls for Marc ter Stegen to give the nod as the German's number one.
'He’s past his prime. Give Ter Stegen a chance.' said one fan, with another stating, 'It’s about time Ter Stegen becomes a starter.
And another who simply asked, 'They benching Ter Stegen for this?'
However, perhaps the best reasoning behind Neuer's mistake came from the fan who claimed Real Madrid's Joselu was to blame.
The Spanish striker scored two goals past Neuer in the Champions League final, and they stated that he ended the Bayern stopper.
It will be the goalie's eighth tournament for the national team, having made his international debut in 2010.
In 2014 he was part of the squad that won the World Cup in Brazil and was named goalie of the tournament.
The German number one was winning his 118th cap in the Euro 2024 warm-up, but it won't be a game he'll look back upon fondly.
Just after the half-hour mark, the Bayern Munich stopper spilled a simple shot straight into the path of Giorgos Masouras, who profited from the mistake to put the Greeks into the lead.
Thankfully for the 38-year-old, Kai Havertz and Pascal Gross saved some of his blushes with a second-half goal for the Euro 2024 hosts, but the error didn't go unnoticed by fans on social media.
Several comments were made about Neuer and whether or not he can still cut it as an international goalkeeper.
'For an unbelievable goalie, he sure does make a lot of mistakes.' One post read, while there were several calls for Marc ter Stegen to give the nod as the German's number one.
'He’s past his prime. Give Ter Stegen a chance.' said one fan, with another stating, 'It’s about time Ter Stegen becomes a starter.
And another who simply asked, 'They benching Ter Stegen for this?'
However, perhaps the best reasoning behind Neuer's mistake came from the fan who claimed Real Madrid's Joselu was to blame.
The Spanish striker scored two goals past Neuer in the Champions League final, and they stated that he ended the Bayern stopper.
It will be the goalie's eighth tournament for the national team, having made his international debut in 2010.
In 2014 he was part of the squad that won the World Cup in Brazil and was named goalie of the tournament.
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