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VIDEO: Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer slapped by fan
Schalke's goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer was slapped by a fan during street celebrations of the team's victory in the German Cup final
ÀP Published in Ahram Online on 23 - 05 - 2011

Schalke's goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer was slapped by a fan during street celebrations of the team's victory in the German Cup final.
Neuer is widely expected to leave for Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich. Neuer, a local boy, joined Schalke's ranks in preschool days and many hometown fans were disappointed with his decision to leave.
A video apparently shot by a mobile phone and published online by a German newspaper shows Neuer getting slapped as he bends down from an open-top car to greet fans lining the streets Sunday to celebrate Schalke's 5-0 win over Duisburg in the German Cup final.
Neuer appears momentarily stunned, but then stands up and motions to the fleeing fan. He then goes on celebrating with teammates.
The Germany goalkeeper announced before the end of the Bundesliga season that he would leave Schalke, either as a free agent when his contract ends next year, or this summer for a fee. He could hardly hold back tears as he announced the decision.
Neuer has not specified his destination but Bayern has made a bid for the 25-yar-old goalkeeper.
“The offer from Bayern is there. There is nothing further we need to discuss with them. We'll make our decision within a week,” Schalke's manager Horst Heldt said.
The victory in the cup final also means a place in next season's Europa League and other Schalke officials have expressed the hope that Neuer would stay for the duration of his contract.
Clemens Toennies, the chairman of Schalke's board, said he was “strictly against” Neuer's departure.
“We would lose our leader,” Toennies said.
Coach Ralf Rangnick was also hopeful of keeping his star.
“He has another year on his contract so I think he will be playing for us next season,” Rangnick said.
But whether the heavily indebted Schalke can resist Bayern's offer believed to be somewhere to around $20 million ($28.47 million) remains to be seen. If he left at the end of his contract, Schalke would not get a transfer fee.

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