Players over 40 showing they’re not over the hill at the World Cup
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Players over 40 showing they’re not over the hill at the World Cup
PAUL ATTFIELD
PUBLISHED 45 MINUTES AGO
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German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer came out of retirement and at 40 has helped his nation into the knockout round at the World Cup.
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The look on Manuel Neuer’s face at sound of the final whistle on Saturday told its own story.
It wasn’t relief – the legendary goalkeeper has accomplished too much in the game to show that emotion this early in a tournament – but after unretiring from international soccer o…
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