Germany’s Neuer jokes about Walkman days and younger teammates’ modern slang he barely understands (opens original article in a new tab)

Germany's Manuel Neuer joked about his age, referencing the Walkman era and struggling to understand younger teammates' modern slang, while discussing his diet and role as goalkeeper in the World Cup.

• Germany's Manuel Neuer joked about using a Walkman in the 1980s and not understanding younger teammates' slang
• Neuer is one of the oldest players in Germany's World Cup squad and will replace 36-year-old Oliver Baumann as goalkeeper
• Neuer follows a gluten-free and lactose-free diet to improve his fitness since 2017
• Neuer and Baumann discussed language differences among younger players like Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz