36-year-old "The World"! He is worth 7 million euros and has made 19 saves in a single game!

In the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Inter Milan and Barcelona staged another wonderful battle. In the end, Inter Milan led 2 goals + was allowed to 2 chase 3 + counterattack + overtime kill, defeating Barcelona 4:3.

The Chinese rice spent 7 million euros, and the substitute goalkeeper Sommer introduced from Bayern became the key player to decide the outcome. The seriously underrated goalkeeper almost "carried" Inter Milan to the Champions League final with his own strength.

In the first round against Barcelona, ​​Sommer contributed 7 saves; in the second round against Barcelona, ​​Somer contributed 7 saves again! With 14 saves in two rounds, it can be called the world of football today.

The late-achieving goalkeeper was born in 1988. He debuted at the Swiss giant Basel until he was 26 years old and joined the Bundesliga Borussia Mönchengladbacht. He played for 9 years.

At that time, Sommer was not a well-known goalkeeper in the Bundesliga, but he had a very eye-catching passive skill, that is, "eat, sleep, and fight Bayern". When Borussia Mönchen faced Bayern, Sommer would be super good.

It has to be mentioned that in the first half of the 22/23 season, Bayern faced Borussia Mönchengladbach at home, and Sommer contributed an astonishing 19 saves in a single game! Not only did it help Borussia Mönchengladbach draw with Bayern 1-1, it also set a record of record for single saves in Bundesliga, and completely conquered Bayern.

Since he can't beat it, let him join. During the offseason in the 22/23 season, Bayern goalkeeper Neuer suffered an incredible "ski fracture" incident;

For this reason, Bayern "digs" the Bundesliga goalkeeper they feared for 9 million euros, and Sommer's name began to appear frequently in reports from major media.

However, no one can replace the young player Neuer's status in Bayern. In just half a season, when Neuer returned, Sommer immediately sat on the bench, and Bayern sold Sommer to Inter Milan in the summer window.

Although he only played for half a season, Sommer still made 25 appearances for Bayern, leaving behind 8 clean sheets.

36-year-old attack. In the summer window of 2023, Onana transferred to Manchester United for 50 million euros, but Inter Milan introduced 35-year-old Sommer as the replacement for 7 million euros. This transfer caused widespread doubts in the Inter Milan fan circle at that time.

But Sommer immediately blocked the questioners' mouths with his actions. In his first season at Inter Milan, he conceded only 23 goals in 43 games, averaging 0.53 goals per game, and also contributed as many as 25 clean sheets.

You should know that Onana conceded 36 goals in 41 appearances at Inter Milan, averaging 0.87 goals per game, leaving 19 clean sheets; the 35-year-old goalkeeper can be said to have completed the succession mission perfectly.

In the quarter-finals of the Champions League this season, Sommer contributed 10 saves in two rounds when he represented Inter Milan against his old club Bayern; in the semi-finals, he contributed 14 saves in two rounds, making him worthy of Inter Milan's chief hero who overcomes obstacles on the Champions League.

So is Somer really better than Onana in Inter Milan? Perhaps there will be fans surnamed Teng questioned: What's the use of goalkeeping skills? Will he pass the ball?

Let's look at another set of data. According to data website DataMB statistics recently, the goalkeeper with the highest passing success rate in the five major leagues this season has reached 92.83%. His name is Sommer.

Not only is he good at goalkeeper, but he is also the first in the five major leagues. If Inter Milan can win the final Champions League title, then what is impossible for the 36-year-old Sommer to compete for the world's best goalkeeper award?