There’s the thing: Marc-Andre ter Stegen brings the Loving Cup
One is missing. There are photos of the Champions League winner in 2015, where the goalkeeper can not be seen. Because he did not make it in time. Marc-André ter Stegen was already the penultimate professional of FC Barcelona, who craned his trophy on the podium in front of confetti grandstand of the Olympic Stadium in the air. And when he rushed behind the colleagues who have been gathered on the lawn for the obligatory group picture, he noticed that he had forgotten something: his gloves. And now once seemed to him to be more important than the presence in the final photo.
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Author: Christian Kamp, sports editor
That did twice. On the one hand was ter Stegen no main character of this sometimes breathtaking finale – as did, as expected, other shows, such as the irresistible attacking trio of FC Barcelona, Messi, Neymar and Suarez. On the other hand it was a personal account of course still a very special evening for ter Stegen, the biggest of his career. Because you can be tool now not just somewhere. “It’s just great that we got the thing,” he said. “We played great football and earned us as a team.”
The triumph in the premier class on Saturday night, which is an early coronation for ter Stegen, the almost youthful-looking German who makes in double quick time career for a few years. With 18 for the first time in the Bundesliga in use, international debut with 20, with 22 then the change from Mönchengladbach World club of Barcelona. And now, with 23, Champions League winners in one of the best ensembles which the Catalan noble Kombinat has ever produced – that can already more than impressive, even if he could not show everything in Berlin, what distinguishes him.
When goal by Alvaro Morata to 1: 1 in the 55th minute – Ivan Raktitic Barcelona had brought in the 3rd minute lead – it would be hard to blame him when he’s shot Tevez from close range Although ward but could not draw aside. His 14 years older colleague Gianluigi Buffon, however, made an entirely unfortunate impression that he was bouncing off in the 68th minute the ball after an attempt of Lionel Messi so that Luis Suarez could accomplish easily. It was the moment in which Juventus had to abandon his hitherto ever-growing expectations. “At this moment we actually had control of the game,” said the tournament coach Massimiliano Allegri. “And suddenly pull them away.” In injury time Neymar then increased to 3: 1 – Barcelona had the triple
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While Buffon ever had their hands full for Juventus this evening in Berlin, had to show no real exploits ter Stegen. Not because Juventus, would be as expected by many, taken up primarily as a defensive bulwark. Dangerous for the Turniner attacks were quite, but it came up only rarely so far that ter Stegen had effectively intervene. In the few scenes in which he was asked, he was not always unshaken, even in the game design of a passport or other seemed a little hasty. In the end it did not matter - so young, no German goalkeeper has won the Champions League
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Interest in ter Stegen had been great in the past few days, not only from Germany. Even Buffon was asked about him in the press conference the day before the big game. And the Juventus legend, 2006 World Champion, six times Italian champion and four times world goalkeeper of the year, appears as competently as fond of the young Germans. "I like his way of playing," said the senior and wished him a long and great career. Even more to put the stuff ter Stegen's teammate Gerard Pique, "His attitude and strength of character," said the defender, "allow him to play as if it was a friendly match".
This time showed Suarez's bite only in the right place
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Quite so cool seemed ter Stegen not then, a Champions League final is perhaps again something else. Based on the Saturday night so is definitely still room for improvement. On new goals but there is no shortage ter Stegen. In club he wants to establish itself as the only number one. So far he had to the place between the posts to share with Claudio Bravo - a consequence of the change in the sporting leadership early in the season. Ter Stegen was still brought by coach Martino and sporting director Zubizarreta - when he arrived, but the two were already gone. Luis Enrique, the new coach, wanted a more experienced man, got Bravo and now has two world-class goalkeeper. The Chilean helped to make the defense of the Catalans to the best in the league, ter Stegen guarded the goal with success in the cup competitions. A permanent solution he does not see in this job-sharing, however, as he pointed out on Saturday. "This year for me was not so easy," he said. "I was getting ready to play - even in the league. But the coach has so decided. "
And then there still the topic National. After a few days rest he will play once with the German U 21 in the Czech Republic to the European title - where a competitor of similar quality is available in Bernd Leno in the squad. Both, it may be assumed, are then also get their chance at the A-Team after the summer break, Joachim Loew seems inclined to the goalkeeper position behind the undisputed number one, Manuel Neuer to make a difference. Ter Stegen corresponds to the desired profile of the national coach as (co-) playing goalie perfectly. And goalkeeping coach Andreas Köpke has already announced that not even the part-time employment ter Stegen in Barcelona would be an obstacle. And so a Champions League trophy is, even if the other rather conquered, certainly not the worst argument
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