Manuel Neuer claimed he was aware that winning the Ballon d'Or award was going to be difficult. Speaking to the German Football Association's official website:
"I was always aware that it was going to be difficult to beat the strikers. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi made their mark on world football last year. As a goalkeeper it's more difficult to do that." continue after the cut
"When a game of football is on, the first thing that anyone asks is who scored the goals and not about how the goalkeeper has performed. I don't think that'll change. I'm a good sport and I picked up an award anyway - I was named the goalkeeper in the team of the year. It was a special evening. Us Germans picked up a lot of awards, so maybe a personal victory was a bit too much to ask for.
Being in the top three isn't just for me, it's for all goalkeepers. I'm proud about this. The nomination is also for goalkeepers who performed well in previous years. It's a year that I'll have good memories of when I grow older and look back at my career. It's certainly something that will be difficult to improve on."Source - Daily Mail UK
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