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Barca v Bayern another chapter in battle between Germany's top keepers

Euro 2020 Qualifier - Germany Training - Paul-Janes-Stadion, Dusseldorf, Germany - November 15, 2019 Germany's Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Manuel Neuer during training [REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen]

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen took on Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer in a public spat last year over the Germany goalkeeper’s jersey and the confrontation will be played out on the pitch in Friday’s Champions League quarter-final.

Only Lionel Messi can rival Ter Stegen, 28, for the title of Barca’s most decisive player in the last few seasons, but his heroics for his club have not been enough to overhaul Neuer, 34, on the international stage.

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