Germany won 3-2 over Turkey in the last meeting between these two at the European Championships in 2008.
“I was in Croatia during Germany’s win against Turkey at Euro 2008, in Dubrovnik on holiday. Of course I saw the game on TV. It was really exciting and offered a lot of goals. I was very excited when Philipp Lahm made it 3-2,” said Neuer to fifa.com.
“Being number one for Germany is similar to having the captain’s armband at Schalke. It’s nice to have them, but I am what I am and my performance is not dependent on the announcement of who is in the German goal. I focus on my job and my current focus is now on the game against Turkey.
“Both teams started out perfectly in the European Championship qualifiers. Therefore, the direct confrontation is a key game. The Turks are a serious opponent – we have to be at 100 per cent of our power if we want to beat them.”
