Sports · 11 September 2026

Manuel Neuer plays 18th European season for Bayern, breaking club record

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Bayern Munich's 40-year-old goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has set a new club record by featuring in 18 separate European campaigns. He surpassed former teammate Thomas Muller's previous benchmark of 17 after starting against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday. Neuer said he wants to win his third Champions League title with the team.

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