Neuer and Dreams A Ball Boy

Gelsenkirchen - Manuel Neuer never felt the atmosphere of the Champions League final. When the man he served as ball boy. Neuer now hopes to attend again at the top of the game as a player.

As quoted from the official site of UEFA, Neuer is one of the ball boy who served in the 2004 Champions League final in Gelsenkirchen. When the man who was born March 27, 1986 became one of the many people who directly witnessed the drubbing of FC Porto Monaco 3-0.

Seven years after the Champions League final 2004, the Neuer opportunity to again present in the final. It's no longer a kid collector ball, but as a professional player.

"When I was standing right on the edge of the field. For me it's a dream to be in the Champions League final. Now, are in the Champions League semi-final also was like a dream," said the German national team goalkeeper.

Together with his team, Schalke 04 Neuer was in semi-finals. Three-time champion Manchester United became the opponent that must be faced by the team was nicknamed The Royal Blues.

Schalke travel to the last four remarkable progress. In the previous round defending champion Inter Milan dismiss them with a steady aggregate 7-3, including 5-2 victory at home to Wesley Sneijder et al.

"That's really surprising, especially after we missed in just over 20 seconds and then left behind again 1-2. No one thought we could score five goals at home to Inter. Supporters we are confident we can win, but I think they did not expect we pass this way, "said Neuer.

About MU, Neuer said he had no cringe with deadly duo Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez. "MU has a lot of good players. There are experienced players like Ryan Giggs and Edwin van der Sar," straightforward man who started his senior debut in 2006's.

"As a teenager, I am a huge fan of Van der Sar, but we can not only judge a team just from one player only. At MU, the team is its star. I say that I really liked the way they play."

Schalke was not seeded. But Neuer optimistic experience of a senior striker Raul Gonzalez could help move the team from Gelsenkirchen it.

"Raul is full of experience and he is an important figure for us in this fight. Raul has a good record in the Champions League. He scored one goal in every two games. So yes it is definitely he's going to break Chelsea's goal," complete goalkeeper who led Germany took place third at the 2010 World Cup.