Köpke trusts new home EM 2024

Andreas Köpke, former goalkeeping coach at the DFB, believes Manuel Neuer will still be able to play at the home European Championship in 2024. Lucas Hernandez’ advisor counters Lothar Matthäus. And Robert Lewandowski can also play basketball. The news and rumors about FC Bayern.

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FC Bayern, News: Köpke trusts new home EM 2024

Andreas Köpke, the national team’s goalkeeping coach for many years, is convinced that Manuel Neuer can also contest the EM 2024 in Germany in goal for the DFB team. Neuer would then be 38 years old.

“When you see Manu’s achievements, his age is secondary,” said Köpke dpa. “It’s all about performance. And as long as he enjoys his job and performs, he’s untouchable,” Köpke continued. “And of course a European Championship in your own country is another highlight.”

When he left the national team last year, he recognized Neuer’s fitness as a sportsman and said goodbye to the FC Bayern captain with the following words: “Manu, I actually wanted to stop with you. But you play as long as that, my bones don’t do it more with.”

FC Bayern, News: Lucas Hernandez’s adviser counters Lothar Matthäus

Lothar Matthäus has distributed a lot of criticism in recent weeks. Also towards Lucas Hernandez. FCB’s central defender is “often too slow in duels” and “doesn’t make the safest impression”. The price-performance ratio is also not right for the 80 million euro Frenchman.

Hernandez’ advisor Manuel Garcia Quilon has now contradicted this. Opposite to sports1 he said: “Matthäus was a great player. I respect his opinion of Lucas, but I don’t share it. Lucas is without a doubt one of the best players in his position, for me one of the two or three best central defenders in the world. His performances are great! And Bayern Munich are very happy with him.”

At least that seems to be the case for coach Julian Nagelsmann, as Hernandez was in the starting eleven in all 19 Bundesliga games in which he was in the squad. This also contributes to satisfaction on the player side. “Lucas is doing very well in Munich, he’s happy and gets along great with everyone – with the coach, with his teammates, but also with those in charge,” continued consultant Quilon.

FC Bayern, News: Robert Lewandowski shows basketball skills

Robert Lewandowski is not only in a class of his own in football – the Pole can also score in basketball. He now showed it on his Instagram-Channel.

In a video published there, Lewandowski turns a throw with his back to the basket. He writes: “This is how we do it … when dad is at home.”

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