Germany will go to the 2010 World Cup without the main goalkeeper

The main goalkeeper of the German national team Rene Adler will not play at the World Cup in South Africa. The 25-year-old guard of the gate of the Leverkuzensky Bayer will be forced to lie on the operating table due to a fracture of the ribs that he damaged a month ago.

The head coach of Bundestim Joachim Leo on Tuesday was informed about the decision of his “first number”.

“Of course, we are all terribly upset that Rene will not help us in the summer,” the mentor reports, who should announce the expanded composition of the national team, Eurosport on Thursday. It is expected that Lev's list will include 30 players.

“This decision was the most difficult in my life,” says Adler himself. “On the other hand, a trip to South Africa on my part would be an absolutely irresponsible step. In principle, I could have played, but I would definitely not have succeeded during matches and training. The pain is still too strong. There should be only completely healthy football players in the national team.”

Last Saturday, the goalkeeper of Bayer, after several weeks of the break, entered the field in the Bundesliga match against the Berlin Gertha (1: 1). True, the examination by the doctor of the German national team Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wolfart showed that things are not so good. By the way, Adler in 2006 already had a similar trauma, which almost cut off his career. Then it was not without a titanium plate and four screws.

It is expected that in the starting match of the 2010 World Cup against the Australians on June 13, the gates of the German national team will defend Manuel Neuer from Schalke. There is no doubt that Tim Visa from Bremen Verder will also go to South Africa.