Manuel Neuer
Stars of the national team congratulate the U21 offspring
National goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and the A team mates congratulate the U21 European champions.
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A few days before the European Football Championship, the youngsters show how it’s done: For the U21 triumph there is praise and recognition from Manuel Neuer and Co.
The U21 national team won the European championship for the third time on Sunday with a 1-0 win against Portugal in Slovenia. A few days before the start of the European Football Championship (officially: UEFA Euro 2020) on Friday (June 11), the colleagues in the A-team will not be indifferent either.
“See you soon, maybe even here with the national team”
“We all cheered here. You did a great job, you deserved it. You were […] the best team at the tournament “, greeted national goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (35, soccer world champion 2014) in an Instagram story from the training camp in Seefeld, Tyrol. Then he asked the young colleagues: “European champions, take a vacation now, come on, enjoy, boys!”
His colleague, central defender Mats Hummels (32, 2014 World Cup champion), apparently watched basketball and the European Football Championship at the same time. “Incomprehensible” he commented but the game of young footballers.
“Congratulations to you guys from the U21s. To Stefan Kuntz and his coaching staff and the entire staff, to the delegation, to everyone. A great achievement. We cheered here in the hotel. Well deserved, deserved the title. Now celebrate , we are proud of you, “said DFB director Oliver Bierhoff (53, European football champion 1996) in a video message.
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan (30) also congratulated the A-team from the training camp: “Hi guys, congratulations, we deservedly won the final. We just watched it together and of course we kept our fingers crossed for you. I treat you with all my heart. You played great, fought great. Great team performance “, he said. And added: “Enjoy the win. Hopefully see you soon, maybe here with the national team.”
Leon Goretzka (26), midfield / storm, made it short and sweet: “A great finale !! Congratulations guys!” he wrote on a photo of himself with a clenched fist.
UEFA Euro 2020
UEFA Euro 2020 starts on Friday at 9 p.m. with Turkey versus Italy in Rome and ends a month later, on July 11, with the final, which will be played at Wembley Stadium in London from 9 p.m. The DFB selection plays in the preliminary round matches in the Munich arena against world champions France (June 15), European champions Portugal (June 19) and Hungary (June 23).