Overview

• Leno argued that Manuel Neuer’s long spell as Germany’s number one made it virtually impossible for his generation of keepers to establish themselves.
• He acknowledged that Marc-André ter Stegen has had a superior career path thanks to his role at FC Barcelona.
• Leno dismissed reports of a personal feud with ter Stegen as a media invention, crediting Horst Hrubesch for ending that narrative early on.
• He told coach Julian Nagelsmann he was the wrong choice for a backup role behind Oliver Baumann and Alexander Nübel, preferring not to join as a third goalkeeper.
• Leno described Nagelsmann’s response as fair and noted that goalkeeper coach Andreas Kronenberg understood his decision.