“Un Alivio” Dice Ter Stegen, Primer Portero De Alemania Tras 12 Años De Espera

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“Un alivio para el alma,” explained Barcelona striker Marc-Andre Ter Stegen when he moved into the first row of the German selection twelve years ago after Manuel Neuer’s international retirement.

When he first joined the national team in 2012, Ter Stegen played for defending champion Hungary in Düsseldorf, where he entered the national league.

“Ter Stegen is the new number 1,” confirmed his selection player Julian Nagelsmann on Monday, adding that Joshua Kimmich had taken over the captaincy from Ilkay Gündogan, who had also been eliminated from the selection.

At the age of 32, Stegen considered him one of the best architects of the last decade, as he found his feet in Barcelona but in the shadow of the legend Neuer in the German national team.

The Bayern Munich defender, defending champion at the last Eurocopa, announced his international retirement in August.

“It was a content that ended with Neuer and he is a good helper for him. I wanted to tackle it with renewed strength, but I will leave,” said Ter Stegen, as he acknowledged that he had won the upper hand with “professionalism” and felt “frustration”.