‘40 is young’ — Vincent Kompany urges on Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer
Will the FC Bayern stalwart return for another season between the sticks?
17 May 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Sinsheim: Soccer: Bundesliga, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - Bayern Munich, Matchday 34, PreZero Arena. Munich coach Vincent Kompany (l) talks to Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Photo: Uwe Anspach/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to utilize or have utilized photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series.
(Photo by Uwe Anspach/picture alliance via Getty Images) 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.