{"id":297394,"date":"2023-10-28T17:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T17:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=297394"},"modified":"2023-10-28T17:26:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T17:26:01","slug":"manuel-neuer-makes-first-start-in-ten-months-in-8-0-bayern-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/manuel-neuer-makes-first-start-in-ten-months-in-8-0-bayern-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Manuel Neuer makes first start in TEN MONTHS in 8-0 Bayern win"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Manuel Neuer makes his first start in TEN MONTHS in Bayern Munich&#8217;s 8-0 demolition of Darmstadt &#8211; after recovering from a horrific leg injury he sustained skiing on &#8216;extra vacation&#8217; following Germany&#8217;s disappointing World Cup<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Last December, Manuel Neuer suffered a freak injury whilst on a skiing vacation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The German made his long-awaited return in Bayern&#8217;s heavy Bundesliga victory<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manuel Neuer made his first start in 10 months\u00a0in\u00a0Bayern Munich&#8217;s 8-0 win over Darmstadt after recovering from a horrific leg injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Bayern stopper suffered a broken leg while skiing during &#8216;extra vacation&#8217; time allocated after his nation&#8217;s World Cup elimination last December.<\/p>\n<p>Neuer had said he was attempting to &#8216;clear his head&#8217; following Germany&#8217;s group stage exit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He returned to training in August but his comeback was pushed back last month after being left out of Bayern&#8217;s squad for a German DFB Cup tie against SC Preussen Munster.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The World Cup winner couldn&#8217;t have asked for a much more accommodating fixture as he gets himself back up to full match fitness as the Bundesliga champions routed their newly-promoted visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/16\/77116863-12683143-image-a-1_1698507518648.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old led out the German champions against the Bundesliga newbies Darmstadt\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/16\/65445283-12683143-Manuel_Neuer_shared_an_image_on_social_media_after_undergoing_su-a-2_1698507547826.jpg\" height=\"768\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manuel Neuer shared an image on social media after undergoing surgery on the injury<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/16\/77116859-12683143-image-m-4_1698507566824.jpg\" height=\"643\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neuer made four saves at the Allianz Arena but kept his clean sheet intact on a perfect return<\/p>\n<p>Harry Kane continued his goal scoring exploits with a hat-trick, while Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala each helped themselves to a couple of goals at the Allianz Arena. Veteran Thomas Muller\u00a0also got on the scoresheet for the Bavarian giants.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Neuer was forced into making four saves on his return to the first team but he was more than equal to the efforts as he kept his clean sheet intact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pre-match, Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel revealed the club&#8217;s skipper was finally in line to make his return and hailed his efforts in recovering from the major setback.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Neuer told the club&#8217;s website that above all else he was &#8216;excited&#8217; to be back playing with his team-mates after such a long time away.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There were a few setbacks along the way, but those can be expected with such a big and lengthy injury.&#8217; He said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But as a patient or a sportsperson you don\u2019t want to accept that and try to be even strong than nature, but that\u2019s simply a part of such a big injury and you just had to remain patient and keep working hard.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m obviously looking forward to playing in front of our fans again and hopefully celebrating a win.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The massive victory took Bayern to the Bundesliga summit, one point clear of high-flyers Bayer Leverkusen who play Freiburg on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12683143\/Manuel-Neuer-makes-start-TEN-MONTHS-Bayern-Munichs-8-0-demolition-Darmstadt-recovering-horrific-leg-injury-sustained-skiing-extra-vacation-following-Germanys-disappointing-World-Cup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manuel Neuer makes his first start in TEN MONTHS in Bayern Munich&#8217;s 8-0 demolition of Darmstadt &#8211; 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