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Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann is hoping to finally get the nod as Germany’s new number one and has received the backing of his club coach and record national appearance maker Lothar Matthäus. With Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer having retired from internationals and Barcelona’s Marc-André ter Stegen out for months with a knee injury, there is suddenly a vacancy. Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann worked with Baumann when Hoffenheim boss and picked him as his third goalkeeper at Euro 2024. The 34-year-old now has a chance to become the third oldest debutant in the history of the Germany men’s…

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