Manuel Neuer was with his girlfriend Anika Bissel at the handball game in Erlangen - and saw the home win of his partner's family club.
Erlangen – Manuel Neuer drew all the attention on Säbener Straße in January and February when he was out for months after the skiing accident, his successor was being sought and then the interview in the Süddeutsche Zeitung and The Athletic followed.
Two months later nobody is talking about it anymore, FC Bayern Munich caused a sensation by kicking out Julian Nagelsmann and signing Thomas Tuchel.
Manuel Neuer at a handball game with girlfriend and father-in-law
However, there was a small parallel between Nagelsmann and Neuer: tz.de and Merkur.de also headlined the ski curse on Säbener Straße, because Nagelsmann's premature end also happened on the slopes.
In contrast to the coach, Manuel Neuer will come back – at least that's the plan.
Family time was the order of the day for the 2014 World Champion over the Easter weekend.
Together with his girlfriend Anika Bissel, the keeper attended the Bundesliga handball game between HC Erlangen and Hamm.
The home team won 37:27, much to the delight of the Bissel family.
Because in the photos, which were shot from the grandstand, not only are Neuer and his Anika well-known personalities, but also the people sitting next to them.
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On the seat next to Anika is her father Dr.
Carsten Bissel and next to him the Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann.
Neuer's father-in-law Carsten is the chairman of the supervisory board of HC Erlangen.
And normally a third bite would have played a role.
Christopher Bissel, Anika's brother, is a winger but missed due to injury.
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Manuel Neuer with Anika Bissel.
Sitting next to the FCB keeper's girlfriend is her father, Dr.
Carsten Bissel, with Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann sitting next to him.
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Neuer's friend Anika, who was born in 2000, also began her handball career in Erlangen before she later ended up with the second division team ESV Regensburg.
On April 11, Neuer will be anxious for Manchester when Bayern meet Manchester City in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
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