Germany captain Manuel Neuer breaks his leg while SKIING on ‘extra vacation’ handed to World Cup flops – as his club Bayern Munich tried to help them get over their group stage exit – and will now miss the rest of the season
- Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has broken his leg while skiing
- Neuer was part of the Germany team that were eliminated in the group stage
- The veteran shotstopper was handed ‘extra vacation’ time by Bayern chiefs
- In that time, he managed to cause an injury that will rule him out for the season
- The 36-year-old took to social media to share a message after having surgery
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Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has broken his leg while skiing during ‘extra vacation’ time allocated to him after Germany’s World Cup elimination.
The 36-year-old played every minute of Germany’s campaign in Qatar which saw them get knocked out of the group stages for the second successive tournament.
And, after being given time extra time off by Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann, the veteran shotstopper has confirmed he’s sustained an injury that will rule him out for the rest of the season.
Manuel Neuer shared an image on social media after undergoing surgery on the injury
The shotstopper shared images whilst out on holiday after sustaining the serious injury
In a post on social media, Neuer wrote: ‘Hey guys, what can I say, the end of the year could have definitely gone better.
‘While I was trying to get my head clear while ski touring, I suffered a lower leg fracture. Yesterday’s surgery went well. Many thanks to the doctors! However, it hurts to know that the current season is over for me. Take care! Your Manuel.’
Bayern players who were eliminated from the group stage were supposed to resume training at Säbener Straße this week, before Nagelsmann extended their vacation time.
Neuer chose to go skiing – in an attempt to clear his head after their embarrassing elimination – but will now miss the rest of the season with a broken leg.
Manuel Neuer was unable to prevent Germany’s shock elimination from the 2022 World Cup
It comes as the latest bad news for the veteran goalkeeper, who is still dealing with Germany’s shock early exit from the Qatar World Cup.
A loss to Japan and a draw against Spain meant their win over Costa Rica in the final group stage game was meaningless after results elsewhere.
The national side have now underperformed at consecutive World Cups after their embarrassing group stage elimination during the competition in 2018.
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