The Sports Day Blitz blackout by Manuel Neuer: “A pig ball from me” 16.04.2026, 05:33 AM Share Follow on: WhatsApp Google Is he staying? Is he listening? The future of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer at Bayern Munich is concerning German football. Still, the 40-year-old “has no offer on the table,” as sporting director Max Eberl revealed after reaching the Champions League semi-finals on DAZN. However, the manager hinted that the record champion would likely extend Neuer’s contract. “The fitness, mental freshness, the desire for another year – he needs to symbolize that to some extent, and then we will discuss things and likely find a solution,” Eberl said after the 4-3 (2-3) win in the quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid. “Unless the demands are of a utopian nature. But honestly, I cannot imagine that.”
After his stellar performance in the first leg at the Bernabeu, Captain Neuer was once again in the spotlight against Real in Munich, mainly due to his costly mistake leading to Arda Guler’s opening goal in the first minute. “That was a pig ball from me,” Neuer said about his error – directly into Guler’s path. “He just takes it with his top left foot,” Neuer said about Guler, who later scored from a direct free-kick: “He can do that.”
Before the game, Neuer had announced his intention to clarify the question of his future as a footballer as soon as possible. “The sooner, the better, honestly – also for me personally,” said the goalkeeper, who has been playing for Bayern since 2011.
Source: ntv.de
