FC Barcelona goalkeeper, Marc André ter Stegen, is enjoying yet another fantastic season between the sticks for his club. This season has proven without any doubt that he is one of the best keepers in the world.
Even still, the Germany stopper has been unable to secure the number one shirt for his country. Joachim Low continues to remain faithful to veteran Manuel Neuer instead, despite his form declining in recent years due to injuries.
Ter Stegen admitted he felt "disappointed" when Low told him that Neuer would remain first choice for Germany.
"Of course, you hope to play. Now my expectations are to keep improving in order to become Germany's number one," replied Ter Stegen.
At 26, the Barça man is seven years Neuer's junior, who is now 33. Ter Stegen didn't play a single minute of Germany's disappointing early exit from the Russian World Cup.
Ter Stegen has made errors in previous matches for his country but feels they shouldn't be held against him. "Those experiences make you stronger. The goalkeeper is the last man and you can make mistakes. There are errors I'd like to forget about, or that I'd love to go back in time and change. Now I handle it better. Mistakes happen but you must keep improving."
He's kept 14 clean sheets in 32 LaLiga rounds this season. Ter Stegen's record is even more impressive with 20 clean sheets in 44 official matches. It can't be long before he's tasked with doing the same for Germany.
ClementoAmazing
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A HUNDRED PERCENT!!!
Longlife2000
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Its an undeniable fact that stegen is far better than neuer but its unfortunate Joachim Low has allow partiality to affected in his selection of national team players . it was totally ridiculous to choose neuer who has been sidelined for almost eight months to be your first choice keeper because of his past glories ahead of stergen who won La liga . stergen just keep calm your time will come .
Bir_Gorkhe
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if the world vote for german no.1 goal keeper ter stegen will get 90% plus vote....i dont know why low still keept neuer(33yrs) for no.1....while ter stegen (26) is behind neuer.. if neuer deserve in germany than boteing, humels, muller does too bt better low should give Ter-stegen germany no.1 keeper status...
Tismnuz
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KrisNjr10
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Ter stegen is surely amongst the best GK s in the world and in any country he would be the first choice keeper but not in Germany, becoz they have the best GK of the last decade this season Neuer with his worst season ever has just 1 less clean sheet than stegen who is having his best season
donp7787
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Ter Stegen is now one of the finest goal keeper in the world! No questions no doubt he deserves it more than Neuer now. Low is rejuvenating the team...why not bring in new guy Ter Stegen!
Sai_guy11
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Nuer has washed up a bit he is still good but if you want a new Germany you don’t get rid of muller you get rid of boateng and Nuer. The thing was that in 2018 the new player like Brandt and Werner couldn’t match Klose and Schulee/Bastion