Marc-André ter Stegen can now demonstrate his new status as the national football team’s first-choice goalkeeper on his jersey. The goalkeeper will start the Nations League with the symbolic number one – which was reserved for Manuel Neuer for years. The FC Barcelona goalkeeper wore the number 22 at the European Championships, which will now go to left-back David Raum, just like at his club RB Leipzig.
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The number games are important for the DFB stars. Robert Andrich inherits the number eight from his friend Toni Kroos. Stuttgart’s Deniz Undav is allowed to wear the number 13 jersey – a trademark of Thomas Müller for years. The number 21 of former captain Ilkay Gündogan goes to substitute goalkeeper Alexander Nübel after his retirement. The new captain Joshua Kimmich naturally keeps his number six.
Jamal Musiala will continue to wear the legendary number ten on his back when the DFB team starts the UEFA competition against Hungary on Saturday (8.45 p.m./ZDF). Three days later, they will face the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Interestingly, newcomer Angelo Stiller was given the number 19, which Leroy Sané wore at the European Championships, but he is not taking part this time after his groin operation. The number two of the rested Antonio Rüdiger was given to Robin Koch from Eintracht Frankfurt.
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