No more heroes, Germany wants winners. The days of the Germany soccer team making political gestures appear to be over. Coach Julian Nagelsmann says he wants his players to concentrate on playing and to leave the political statements aside. Nagelsmann says “We saw in Qatar that too many political issues can harm a team.
FILE - Players from Germany pose for the team photo as they cover their mouth prior to the World Cup group E soccer match between Germany and Japan, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar , Nov. 23, 2022.
The days of the Germany soccer team making political gestures appear to be over. Coach Julian Nagelsmann says he wants his players to concentrate on playing and to leave the political statements aside. “We saw in Qatar that too many political issues can harm a team,” Nagelsmann told broadcaster NTV on Tuesday. “I think we’ve all learned from that and should all learn from that. That’s why we have experts who take care of these things and should take care of them. We’re experts in sports and take care of sports.”for the team photo before their opening World Cup match to protest FIFA’s clampdown on the armband, widely seen as a rebuke to Qatar.
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