This is 40 for Bayern Munich’s Neuer; Throwing it back to Muse; & MORE!

“I first seen him in 2011, when he performed with Schalke at San Siro. He had an ideal physique, an imposing stature, and he appeared very motivated. A bit like how I used to be at first of my profession at Parma. I appreciated his perspective; he had precisely what it takes: a lot of power and self-confidence, typically bordering on euphoria when he got here out of his line – however that’s a part of being younger. I first performed in opposition to him later in a pleasant between Germany and Italy. I used to be very curious to see him play reside. I appreciated him and he made an enormous impression on me. Within the 2014 World Cup, he gave the look of being a goalkeeper who understood the sport. He knew what was going to occur, he interacted with the crew.

“Together with his timing, his power, and his great character, he proved that that is the way forward for the place. I feel he can hold going for one more 5 years [laughs] No, jokes apart, he ought to cease when he thinks it’s the correct time. I want him all the perfect from the underside of my coronary heart and I congratulate him on the profession he’s had on the highest degree. And I wish to inform him that he shouldn’t rush into the choice, however relatively take his time to hearken to his interior voice. He doesn’t should make a split-second determination like we goalkeepers often do, however he does should make the correct one.

“Though I by no means performed for FC Bayern, I feel I perceive the membership effectively as a result of you’ll be able to examine it to Juventus. Nothing is given to you; you’ll be able to solely keep so long as they see you as a real, critical skilled. Should you assure that you simply carry out and behave correctly. In my view, Bayern have at all times been robust as a result of the typical degree of play was so excessive. Issues went higher at instances and worse at others, however whether or not I feel again to the Olympic Stadium the place I used to play in opposition to them, or to the Champions League spherical of 16 in 2016 on the Allianz Area: it was at all times extremely robust to beat Bayern. You didn’t at all times know for certain if they’d win the Champions League. However you at all times knew they had been ready for you within the quarterfinals. You possibly can solely congratulate the membership on this achievement.”