Friday, July 2nd, 2021
“Very sad” about the end of the EM
Kimmich’s frustration is deep
At the age of 26, Joshua Kimmich still has a few tournaments ahead of him. So far, his history with the national team is also one of the missed opportunities. After the EM-Out, the frustration sits deep, as with other players. Franz Beckenbauer, on the other hand, simply becomes Italian. As simple as that.
National player Joshua Kimmich has vented his frustration at the end of the European Football Championship. “The disappointment runs deep and it is really difficult for me to process the whole thing,” wrote the 26-year-old on Instagram. The Bayern professional assured that he “believed 100 percent at all times that we could win the tournament”. With the DFB selection, Kimmich had already failed in the round of 16 of the European Championship to England. He was “very sad” about that, assured the midfielder.
“It was a great opportunity that we unfortunately couldn’t take advantage of, and yet I am sure that we will come back,” added Kimmich. He was very happy to see thousands of fans return to the stadiums. “It was an overwhelming feeling to finally be able to play in front of you again,” wrote Kimmich. He also thanked the outgoing national coach Joachim Löw, whose term of office ended after 15 years. “The era he shaped will not be forgotten,” said Kimmich. He is grateful for Löw’s trust.
Substitute goalkeeper Kevin Trapp also admitted that it was “still difficult to realize that the tournament is already over for us”. The 30-year-old goalkeeper from Eintracht Frankfurt assured in the social networks: “But we will come back.”
Even Robin Gosens “still hurts badly”, said the Atalanta full-back in a Sport1 podcast. That will take a few days, if not weeks, because it is incredibly and incredibly bitter. “Especially remembered, said the 26-year-old, the silence after the end.” In any case, it was as quiet as a mouse. I’ve never had such an atmosphere in the form, “is how he described the mood after the 2-0 draw against England in the round of 16 of the European Championship. how we can leave here right now. “
Musiala gains valuable experience
Young star Jamal Musiala also sadly said goodbye to vacation. But the 18-year-old from FC Bayern also emphasized: “My first tournament was an exciting journey for me with many ups and downs. I was able to gain a lot of valuable experience that will help me further.”
Former team boss Franz Beckenbauer will continue to follow the tournament with great interest. After leaving the DFB-Elf, he is now keeping his fingers crossed for Italy. “I’ve sympathized with Italy all my life. I almost played there myself,” the emperor told the “Bild” newspaper. “In 1966 I wanted to get Inter Milan, a year later AC Milan. That didn’t work because the Italian league had imposed a ban on foreigners at the time. So I stayed with FC Bayern.”
The 75-year-old Beckenbauer, who led the DFB selection to the World Cup triumph in 1974 as captain and 1990 as team boss, is “naturally” disappointed with Germany’s knockout round of 16 against England. “Unfortunately, the German team did too little effort to beat the English. What a shame!”, He said.
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