Neuer breaks Champions League record at Bayern

Neuer breaks Champions League record at Bayern

By Michael Kryschak@michaelkryschak

Bayern Munich’s captain Manuel Neuer has broken a long-standing Bayern record during the UEFA Champions League game against Chelsea. He has dethroned Lothar Matthäus in the process.

Manuel Neuer for Bayern Munich. Photo: Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images.

Another record for one of the most decorated goalkeepers of all time: Manuel Neuer is Bayern’s oldest ever player in the Champions League and dethrones legend Lothar Matthäus!

At 39 years and 174 days, Neuer is set to extend his new record over this season. Given the fact that Bayern aims to get as far as possible in this Champions League campaign, he might even crack the 40-mark in a few months! Should Bayern win the competition, Neuer would even become the oldest ever player to hold the Champions League trophy.

Most of the oldest Champions League players in history are goalkeepers – and it can’t be ruled out that Neuer will become the oldest player to have played in the prestigious tournament in the future!

Here are the top 5 oldest ever players in the Champions League (as per UEFA.com):

  1. Marco Ballotta (Lazio) – 43 years, 252 days
  2. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) – 42 years, 315 days
  3. Olexandr Shvkovskiy (Dynamo Kyiv) – 41 years, 255 days
  4. Mark Schwarzer (Chelsea) – 41 years, 206 days
  5. Pepe (Porto) – 41 years, 15 days




Source From: Bulinews

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