Manuel Neuer received the nod as one of the final three contenders for the 2014 Ballon d'Or on Monday, per FIFA.com, with the goalkeeper hoping to become the first stopper since Lev Yashin in 1963 to win the award.
Up against Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have won it between themselves since 2008, he faces a tough test—but there's little doubt he is the outstanding talent in his position in world football at this point.
The changing face and style of football makes it tough to pinpoint where Neuer would rank against the likes of Yashin, Dino Zoff or Gordon Banks, but how does he stack up in the Champions League era of the game?
from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1wkAIPt
via IFTTT December 02, 2014 at 07:40AM
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