Press pays tribute to DFB team
“Mamma Mia, what a Germany!”
15.06.2024, 06:02
The German national football team has started the European Championships at home with a convincing victory. The team coached by national team coach Julian Nagelsmann beat Scotland 5-1 (3-0) in Munich on Friday evening. Not only the result, but also the game itself is exactly what the hosts were hoping for: three points! Euphoria! And an exclamation mark that was made right at the start of the tournament. The international media are impressed.
Scotland
The National: “Germany stormed out of the starting blocks and celebrated the biggest opening victory at a European Championship. The hosts showed their best side in the Allianz Arena and won 5-1 on home soil.”
The Herald: “Germany’s prospects of winning EURO 2024 on home soil were not exactly optimistic. It was difficult to understand why this was the case. Their passing, movement and finishing were breathtaking. Scotland were completely outmatched from start to finish.”
The Scotsman: “Scotland’s euro bubble bursts in Munich. This night of utter recklessness raises big questions.”
Italy
Sports Newspaper: “This Germany is scary. A spectacle and five goals against a non-existent Scotland. Mamma mia, what a Germany. The home team is playing great at “their” European Championship. A rain of goals on poor Scotland and a great goal show from Nagelsmann’s champions.”
Sports newspaper: “Germany unleashed. They gave Scotland five goals at the start of the European Championship.”
The Republic: “The 2024 European Championship begins with a show from the home team. A dream debut for Nagelsmann’s national team, which is already three goals ahead after the first half.”
Tuttosport: “Musiala shines, five goals for Germany at the start of the 2024 European Championship. A devastating Germany overruns Scotland.”
Switzerland
View: “Germans take off Bravehearts’ kilt”
Daily Advertiser: “Germany degrades the Scots to suffering extras. The hosts could not have started the European Championship better. They lead 2-0 against the Scots early on and win 5-1. And show why they have to be counted among the tournament favorites.”
NZZ: “The Germans dominate the opening game at will. The hosts make a statement right at the start of the tournament.”
Spain
Brand: “Germany, what a machine! Germany has presented its dream candidacy for the European Championship. Not even the usual fear of the hosts in the opening match could stop this extremely strong team.”
France
The World: “A true demonstration by the German team at the start of their European Championship. That’s what you call a successful start! Serious, precise and hardworking, the Germans left the Scots no chance.”
Austria
Kronen Newspaper: “We would like to become European champions, for the fourth time in history, for the first time since 1996 – and Germany has now successfully mastered the first of seven hurdles on the way to the title!”
The standard: “The word summer fairytale must prepare for overtime. The 5:1 should force the hosts into euphoria.”
courier: “Germany has achieved what the DFB players had all longed for: an initial spark that should fuel euphoria in the country like the 2006 World Cup summer fairytale.”