Hildebrand defends Neuer after criticism for World Cup performance

Timo Hildebrand has come to the defense of Manuel Neuer following his criticized performance in Germany's 2-1 loss to Ecuador at the World Cup. Neuer, who returned from international retirement at age 40, faced scrutiny for his reaction to Ecuador's winning goal. Hildebrand argued that blame was unfairly directed at Neuer, emphasizing mistakes by other players in the build-up to the goal. He expressed his disgust at the labeling of Neuer's actions as a 'goalkeeping blunder' on social media.

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