FC Barcelona’s Marc-André ter Stegen settling into No. 1 gig with Germany
FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen was the no-brainer selection to take over for Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer with the German national team.
For Ter Stegen, the promotion was a long time coming.
“My aim has always been to be number one. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to achieve that over the past decade.
I had a goalkeeper in front of me in Manu who had an incredible career and always stood up to the pressure. Congratulations to him again on his career,” said Ter Stegen (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
Ter Stegen also touched on the frustration he — sometimes — felt in not being able to usurp the position from Neuer.
“There are always moments when you think ‘Phew, that was another blow’. In the end, the decision always went in Manu’s favour, but I dealt with it ...