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quarta-feira, 8 de junho de 2011

Manuel Neuer first day in Bayern Munich

Manuel Neuer in Munich for signs with his new team

Manuel Neuer’s summer switch from Schalke to Bayern was agreed and announced a week ago, and the last piece of the deal bringing the Germany goalkeeper to the nation’s biggest club fell into place late on Wednesday morning: the 25-year-old passed the obligatory medical in Munich, and signed the five-year contract keeping him in Bavaria until 30 June 2016.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge, to my first training sessions, and to the training camp,” Neuer declared in an exclusive FCB.tv interview. The shot-stopper has only previously been to the Bavarian capital as a visitor, “but I’m not a tourist any more. I know my way around Munich and I think I’ll settle down well here.”

Following Germany’s 3-1 Euro 2012 qualifying victory away to Azerbaijan, Neuer only arrived back in Frankfurt in the small hours of the morning, but immediately flew on to Munich to complete the formalities of his transfer. “I’m fit enough to get though the day, although I’ve not really had enough sleep,” he reported. The four-hour flight from Baku to Frankfurt arrived at around 5 am local time.

Tired but happy

Despite the fatigue, the new signing appeared in upbeat spirits when he met up with FCB director of sport Christian Nerlinger at club head chef Alfons Schuhbeck’s downtown restaurant. Last week’s announcement of his move to Bayern had been “a relief,” Neuer admitted. “I’m delighted it’s all behind me now.”

The Gelsenkirchen-born keeper said no other club had come into consideration, neither in his home country nor abroad. “I’m very happy in Germany, I’m the national team goalkeeper, and Bayern Munich is the best club in Germany. That's why I wanted to join Bayern,” explained Neuer, who is now aiming for “personal success, and success with the club” in the seasons to come.

From: Bayern Munich website

terça-feira, 7 de junho de 2011

He isn't Toni but he's Kroos!

"Felix is like his brother, a extraordinary footballer. With creativity and an eye for goal." Welt.de

Felix Kroos on Germany National team

It's not necessary look for the name, right? After all, they looks like twins! The both plays football since 1997 when they began in Greifswalder SC, where their father worked as a coach on youth soccer club. After they move to Hansa Rostock.

Felix and his brother Toni Kroos

Toni Kroos went to Bayern Munich and Felix he continued in Rostock until 2010, when Werder Bremem brought him for 150.000 €. The young footballer has played 6 games on new team and already was in a Champions League match, against Tottenham. Felix already is on Germany under 21.

quarta-feira, 1 de junho de 2011

Manuel Neuer Profile

Profile:

Country: Germany

Date of Birth: Mar 27, 1986

Place of Birth: Gelsenkirchen

Height: 1,93 m

Position: Goalkeeper

The goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is considered one of the main promises of German football. Early on, Neuer is regarded as a prodigy at Schalke 04, who's since five years. Frequent presence on selections from the base, he won the shirt holder of the club aged just 20 and became a substitute for Jen Lehmann. In 2007, a year after becoming an owner in your club, Neuer was named best goalkeeper of the German championiship.

His most shining moment occurred the following year at Schalke 04 clash with Porto in the Champions League. After making miraculous saves, goalkeeper took the match to penalty kicks, defending two charges that gave his team a spot in the quarterfinals of the competition.

In 2010, the athlete was in South Africa with the German team. Germany played a good World Cup campaign, but fell in the semifinals against Spain. Still, the team still finished in third place by beating Uruguay. Manuel Neuer appeared to the world in the World Cup. A lot of great european teams, like Liverpool and Manchester United have tried to hire him, but He already sad he will stay at Schalke until the end of this season.

Recently, Schalke arrived to the Champions League semi-finals and the young goalkeeper was the best of the his team. The "Royal blues" lost to Manchester United, but the Neuer was the hero on first game. More than 18 shoots to goal and he only couldn't defend 2!

He won't signs with Schalke on this season and all show that he's going to Bayern Munich, the biggest team of Germany. Let's see what happens. On summer windom of transfers I'll be able to write here what will be the new Manuel Neuer team.