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Ilkay Gündogan will remain Germany captain despite the return of long-time skipper Manuel Neuer, coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed on Thursday. Barcelona midfielder Gündogan was named captain last year by then coach Hansi Flick when Neuer, who had the function since 2014, was sidelined with a leg fracture. Gündogan remained captain when Nagelsmann took over in autumn, and Nagelsmann said this will not change now that Neuer is back in the squad for friendlies against France and the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 run-up. “For me, this captain issue is more something that concerns the team,” Nagels…

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