Germany’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during news conference REUTERS
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is ready to play the mentor’s role irrespective of who leads the team in their Euro 2016 opener against Ukraine on Sunday.
With skipper Bastian Schweinsteiger, returning from a knee injury, unlikely to start at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Neuer might be asked to deputise and the Bayern Munich goalkeeper played down the importance of the role.
“The coach has not spoken about this, neither to me personally nor in front of the team,” Neuer told the UEFA website.
“It doesn’t really matter to us who wears the armband if Bastian doesn’t start.”
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Source: The Himalayan Times
