Sunday, 22 December 2013

Neuer: We've achieved everything possible

Bayern Munich claimed the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013 with a 2-0 final victory over Raja Casablanca. Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer finished the tournament with no goals against after keeping a second straight clean sheet.

The Germany regular is the rock on which his team’s stellar success is founded. A powerful rearguard featuring the likes of Jerome Boateng, Dante and Daniel van Buyten means the keeper is often a virtual spectator, but he has the knack of springing into action on the occasions he is needed.
It happened a number of times in the final when he was called upon to make crucial saves from point-blank range, but neither Mouhssine Iajour with a precise header nor Vivien Mabide, who was suddenly clean through on goal, was able to beat the 27-year-old. "I’m there to make sure we keep clean sheets,” the player told FIFA.com after the match.
The triumph in Morocco brought an exceptional 2013 to an end for the Gelsenkirchen-born star and his team-mates. Prior to Neuer setting off for the holidays, FIFA.com asked him to assess the final, explain an unusual piece of headgear, and look ahead to the upcoming FIFA World Cup™.

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