Manuel Neuer, goalkeeper and captain of Bayern Munich and the German national team, revealed that he has undergone surgery three times for skin cancer. In this sense, he was motivated to launch a sun protection cream together with the tennis player Angelique Kerber.
“We both have a personal history regarding skin diseases. Angelique has had hyperpigmentation related to the sun, and I have had skin cancer on my face, for which I have had to undergo surgery three times,” Neuer said in a press release.
In He added that same line: “That is why we do not make concessions in terms of sun protection, we also train outdoors and we also like to spend our free time outdoors.”
In 2021 There had already been speculation about a possible skin disease of Neuer, when he was seen with a bandage on his face. However, the cancer has so far had no sporting repercussions for the goalkeeper. Now he is recovering from shoulder problems for which he has been out for Bayern in recent games.
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