5 Unique Records Of Manuel Neuer As German Legend Announces International Retirement

Manuel Neuer went on a streak of 48 matches without a defeat between November 2012, to March 2014, which to date, stands as the longest unbeaten streak for any goalkeeper in the history of football (Image Credit: @X / DFB_Team_EN)

The Bayern Munich legend is the only goalkeeper in football history to win a European treble twice. In total, only 13 players have had the esteemed privilege to win two trebles to their name (Image Credit: @X / SweeperKeeperMN)

The 'Sweeper-keeper' is the joint-most winner of the IFFHS World's Best Man Goalkeeper award, as he is tied with legends such as Iker Casillas and Gianluigi Buffon. However, he is the only keeper in history to win four consecutive IFFHS World's Best Man Goalkeeper awards (Image Credit: @X / EURO2024)

The 38-year-old holds the record for joint-most clean sheets in the history of the UEFA Champions League with 57 to his name and is currently tied with Real Madrid-legend Iker Casillas (Image Credit: @X / iamphaya)

As Manuel Neuer now hangs his international boots, he does so by making 124 appearances and retiring as the German keeper with most appearances for the national side, including a third-place finish in Ballon d'Or 2014 (Image Credit: @X / thomassist25_)