Strange message to Neuer: Zabarah stumbles in his German test

Bayern's absentee list keeps growing, but the squad's unity shone through in their reaction to Neuer's Instagram post. The captain shared a photo of himself on crutches, and the messages of support poured in, with current and former team-mates among those wishing him a speedy recovery.

Moroccan star Ismael Saibari was among those to comment. He joined the German club last summer and remains in the early stages of learning the language.

According to German website TZ, Saibari tried to show his solidarity with Neuer in German, writing the phrase "Gute Besserung wir sein samen".

Plenty of followers were left baffled by what Saibari meant, and one fan advised him to use Google before posting comments in German.

The 25-year-old Moroccan fired back: "I'm trying to write without using Google, but I will definitely manage it. Thanks for the correction".

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According to the same German website, Sibari had meant to write the phrase "We wish you a speedy recovery.. we are with you". He fumbled the wording, though, botching the grammatical construction. The slip only endeared him to the fans, who rushed to wish him a swift recovery of his own.

Sibari is nursing an injury of his own, a tear in the ankle ligaments picked up against Borussia Dortmund. He faces weeks on the sidelines, just like Neuer.

In his post, the German goalkeeper reflected on his setback: "An injury never comes at the right time, but it is part of the game", before thanking his followers for the "encouraging words".

Giving up is not on his mind. "I have been through this before, and I will overcome it this time too. From now on, my full focus will be on recovery", he added.

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