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Germany goalkeeper Neuer to defy FIFA on captains’ armbands

Manuel Neuer, left, and Serge Gnabry of Germany's national soccer team arrive with teammates at Hamad International airport in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 ahead of the upcoming World Cup. Germany will play the first match in the World Cup against Japan on Nov. 23. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

A giant FIFA World Cup advertisement on a skyscraper shows Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, reading "talent" in the center of Doha, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Germany goalkeeper Neuer to defy FIFA on captains’ armbands