Manuel Neuer's Dalmatia Holiday Continues with Hajduk Jersey and Ožujsko
July 11, 2022 - Manuel Neuer's Dalmatia holiday continued in Dubrovnik, where the famous footballer was spotted wearing a Hajduk goalkeeper jersey with an Ožujsko in hand at a famous Elaphiti islands restaurant.
Last week, famous German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer decided to start his pre-season preparations before rejoining his club and embarked on the adventure of a lifetime, cycling from Germany to Croatia.
"My kind of pre-season before pre-season! Nice guys and a bike ride to Croatia! Let‘s goooo!" Neuer captioned his Instagram post last Thursday.
Manuel Neuer has never hidden his love for Croatia, which has become his go-to holiday home. After all, he is visiting the country for the third summer in a row! Neuer seems to be spending most of this time in Dalmatia, which he has visited several times. You may recall when he cycled from Dubrovnik to Omiš one summer, singing hits by Marko Perković Thompson and treating locals to drinks at a cafe along the way.
Neuer's Dalmatian journey has continued in Dubrovnik, where he also stayed one month ago. On Sunday, BOWA, a famous restaurant for boaters located in Vrbova Bay on Šipan Island near Dubrovnik, published a photo of Neuer wearing a Hajduk goalkeeper jersey with a local Ožujsko beer in hand.
"Welcome to the family," BOWA shared as the caption, with Neuer looking as relaxed as ever on a luxury speedboat.
The German footballer is certainly enjoying his time in Croatia as he recharges his batteries ahead of new challenges with Bayern Munich and the German national team.
Manuel Neuer is one of the world's most legendary goalkeepers and the captain of both Bayern Munich and the national team of Germany. The 36-year-old was named the best goalkeeper of the decade from 2011 to 2020 by IFFHS and won the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Germany and the Golden Glove award for being the best goalkeeper in the tournament. Neuer has played for Bayern Munich since 2011.
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Manuel Neuer Cycles to Croatia: German Footballer Returns for Summer - Again!
July 7, 2022 - It wouldn't be summer in Croatia without a visit by one of the world's most famous football stars. Manuel Neuer cycles to Croatia from Germany to kick off his Bayern Munich pre-season!
Bayern's stars are soon gathering to prepare for the new season. While many are counting the last days of their vacation on beaches and yachts, one footballer has decided to keep his form in top shape on holiday - and that is goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, reports Gol.hr.
The famous German goalkeeper decided to start his pre-season preparations before rejoining his club and embarked on the adventure of a lifetime, cycling from Germany to Croatia.
Manuel Neuer has never hidden his love for Croatia, which has become his second home. He is visiting Croatia for the third summer in a row. A month ago, he stayed in Dubrovnik, and now he is returning, only on a different means of transport - a bike.
"My kind of pre-season before pre-season! Nice guys and a bike ride to Croatia! Let‘s goooo!" Neuer captioned his Instagram post.
Neuer will stay in Croatia for a few days, and he loves Dalmatia the most, which he has visited several times. He has already cycled from Dubrovnik to Omiš. On the way, he was filmed singing hits by Marko Perković Thompson, and he also treated the locals to drinks at a cafe.
Manuel Neuer is one of the world's most legendary goalkeepers and the captain of both Bayern Munich and the national team of Germany. The 36-year-old was named the best goalkeeper of the decade from 2011 to 2020 by IFFHS and won the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Germany and the Golden Glove award for being the best goalkeeper in the tournament. Neuer has played for Bayern Munich since 2011.
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VIDEO: Manuel Neuer Sings Croatian Song on Pelješac
August 25, 2020 - Manuel Neuer, the best goalkeeper in the world, who two days ago brought the Champions League title to Bayern Munich, deserves Croatian citizenship, writes Index.hr.
The legendary goalkeeper was preparing to win the Champions League at his favorite summer destination - Brela on the Makarska Riviera. He used the town as a base from where he went on trips all around Dalmatia. A key player and the captain of Bayern Munich's 2020 Champions League-winning side, and a World Cup winner, Neuer holidays every year in Croatia. Humble and approachable, he's known to stop for photos and has signed a few thousand autographs on the Adriatic coast.
This year he rode his bicycle to the Omis hinterland, where he paid for a round of drinks for all the patrons of one cafe in Gati and took pictures with everyone. He then played water polo with Nikša Dobud on Šipan island.
However, his most endearing activity in Croatia this year was caught on video. Singing in the company of locals on the Dalmatian islands, you can see Neuer knows the words to "Oj, Zagora, you are beautiful ..." and "Let your pillow be a rock ...". Neuer fell in love with these and many other Croatian songs after his personal trainer Toni Tapalović introduced them to him.
Later on his visit, Neuer enjoyed stuffed peppers on Pelješac at the "you pay three, you get two" campaign, and toured the peninsula in a vintage Porsche.
In a new recording, Neuer has a go at singing Jasmin Stavros's evergreen "Dao bih sto Amerika" (I'd give hundreds of Americas)
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Manuel Neuer Enjoys Dalmatia, Hangs with Locals, Sings Croatian Songs
July 12, 2020 - German football star and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has been spending his summer in Dalmatia, as he has for the last few years.
Dalmacija Danas reports that over the last few days, Neuer stayed in the Topalovic brothers' apartment in Brela, and as he is a passionate cycling fan, he did not miss the opportunity to cycle across central Dalmatia.
Last Thursday, he rode the section from Zrnovnica through Sitno, Dubrava, Gata, Omis, and all the way to Baska Voda. He even paid the drinks of patrons at a local cafe!
Croatian media has now learned that Neuer moved even further south in Dalmatia for the last few days.
Yesterday, Neuer stayed on the beautiful beach Prijezba on the island of Sipan. Wearing a water polo cap with the Bayern logo and the number 13, Neuer met with Niksa Dobud, a celebrated Croatian water polo player, Olympic champion and once the best center of the world.
He even joined locals in singing a very popular Croatian song on the beach!
To say Manuel is having a good time would be an understatement.
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