Within hours of the Euro 2024 officially starts the Germany coach, JJulian Nagelsmann He spoke at a press conference about what he expects from the match against Scotland, a duel that will be the opening of the competition. He also touched on the topic of how difficult it was to convince Toni Kroos to play with them again.
The midfielder still from Real Madrid resigned from the German National Team in 2021, ensuring that it was time to give space to new players. With the passage of time and the arrival of Julian Nagelsmann to the German bench, he tried on more than one occasion to convince him to play but it was not until he actually fulfilled one of his promises that the player accepted.
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At the conference, the coach revealed that one of the most difficult things in his position was convincing Toni Kroos to return to the German National Team and that he was only going to do it if there was a team that could win the Euro Cup. “He is an important player for everyone, but especially for young people. It was difficult for me to convince him. He told me that he would only participate if he felt that we could gain something with the team“, revealed.
Under that promise, Toni Kroos agreed to wear the Germany shirt again and return to a European Championship. Julian Nagelsmann managed to put together a team with which they think they can achieve a lot on this occasion, in addition to being the hosts gives them a plus in the
pursuit of their goal, which is to be champions.
Regarding the match, the coach assured that it will not be an easy duel, since I believe that Scotland will present itself with many good players who have demonstrated their talent, “The Scots fight for every ball. They don’t just fight for second playsThey also have many very good players with the ball at their feet. We have to be prepared, we have to score one more goal,” he said.
Euro 2024 will officially begin this Friday, June 14 at exactly 1:00 p.m. (Central Mexico) when the ball starts rolling at the Allianz Arena to see the debut of Germany and Scotland. This match can be seen on Channel 5, VIX and Sky Sports.
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