FootXtra – Football News & Updates FootXtra brings you the latest football news, live updates, match previews, transfer stories, and in-depth analysis from leagues and tournaments around the world. Stay connected to the beautiful game every day.
Manuel Neuer recently confirmed he won’t return to the German national team, but for Joachim Löw, there’s no question that the goalkeeper is the country’s best option.
“Neuer is probably the best goalkeeper of all time,” said the former Germany head coach, in an interview with RTL/ntv and sport.de at a charity event.
“He completely reinvented the game and shaped it in a completely different way,” Löw praised the long-time number one in for Die Mannschaft.
Löw is certain that Neuer has lost none of his exceptional quality and has been playing among the “absolute world elite” for 15 years, the 65-year-old continued.
“When you see him today at Bayern, the confidence and charisma he plays with, it’s somehow like this for me: he stands above all the others in terms of the overall package,” he said.
The 2014 World Cup winning coach also spoke highly of Julian Nagelsmann, who he regards as a “very innovative coach with many good ideas” overseeing this current German side.
“Of course, it’s not always easy for him, because the problems we’re currently experiencing have been around for a while,” he said referring to the Germans’ recent poor results.
FIFA World Cup
