Routine goalkeeper Martin Männel is still not thinking about ending his career during his 18th season in the FC Erzgebirge Aue shirt. "I'm not finished with soccer yet. Manuel Neuer is still playing, Yann Sommer is no younger than me - and nobody is talking about having to retire any time soon," the 37-year-old keeper told the "Freie Presse" newspaper. Bayern goalkeeper Neuer is 39 years old, Sommer (Inter Milan) is 37.
In 2008, Männel moved from Energie Cottbus to Aue and has since developed into Aue's record player and a club icon. Born in Hennigsdorf, he played a total of 584 games for FC Erzgebirge, including 332 games in the 2nd division and 223 in the 3rd division. "There was never a moment when I really had to think three times about staying here," reported Männel.
