Neuer told not to rush back

Ex-Germany captains Oliver Kahn and Lothar Matthaeus have warned current skipper Manuel Neuer not to risk his career by rushing back from injury ahead of World Cup.

“He should give himself the necessary time,” Matthaeus, 56, who captained Germany to the 1990 World Cup title, told magazine Sport Bild. “If something else happens, not only the World Cup will be over for him, but his career will be in danger.