Tournament in Qatar: DFB captain Neuer after World Cup defeat: "Brutally frustrating"

After returning from Qatar, DFB captain Manuel Neuer expressed his deep disappointment at the end of the World Cup for the national soccer team.

Tournament in Qatar: DFB captain Neuer after World Cup defeat: "Brutally frustrating"

After returning from Qatar, DFB captain Manuel Neuer expressed his deep disappointment at the end of the World Cup for the national soccer team. The pain is deep, wrote the 36-year-old on Instagram.

"It's brutally frustrating that we haven't been able to keep up our performance consistently. It will take some time to process all of this," said the FC Bayern Munich goalkeeper, placing his statement next to a World Cup photo on which he was 19 years old old tournament debutant Jamal Musiala. Neuer also thanked the fans who "always supported us and gave us courage!"

Neuer had initially ruled out resigning after the final 4-2 win against Costa Rica. He wants to continue playing for Germany if he "is invited and the performance is right," said the record goalkeeper. Neuer had played his 19th World Cup game against Costa Rica. No other goalkeeper played more often in a final tournament. Neuer and his colleagues landed in Munich on Friday evening with the DFB special plane from Doha.

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