Manuel Neuer is a German footballer who happens to be one of the most popular contemporary goalkeepers. He is an essential part of German national football team along with his local team, Bayern Munich, and is known for his quickness and accuracy while stopping the ball from reaching the goal. Through his talent, he achieved the nickname ‘Sweeper Keeper’ and has done everything to earn the title. He has been regarded by the football experts to be the best goalkeeper in the world and is the holder of IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper Award. In the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Manuel won the Golden Glove award, given to the best performing goalkeeper in the tournament, and played a major role in Germany’s world cup triumph. The honours are never ending and still continue to come across Manuel and he is widely known as the three best footballers of contemporary times, lagging behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. For the 2018 World Cup team, Manuel was named the captain of the national team and is once again the number one contender for the Golden Glove award for the second time in a row.