Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is hitting the big 4-0 at the end of March. But age is just a number, isn’t it? His head coach, Vincent Kompany, agrees.
“40 is young – I didn’t realize that back then,” Kompany mused in remarks captured by @iMiaSanMia. “But now I know. My knees had other ideas; otherwise I could have carried on playing. ‘Hunger’ is the key word.
“Manuel has fought his way back from a serious injury. He was in incredible form this season – that was impressive. He keeps delivering
time and again. We’re almost the same age. It’s about the mental side, not just the physical. If his body stays in good shape, that’s one thing. But what’s impressive is how he keeps motivating himself mentally time and time again. You really need a lot of motivation to reach that level.”
To catch the odd FC Bayern training video released on the club’s social media channels, one gets the sense that Kompany himself can almost keep playing if he just had the medical green-light. Neuer might just be cut from the same cloth.
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