German newspapers have unleashed their anger on their soccer team, which exited nostalgically in the first round of Qatar’s soccer World Cup, despite beating Costa Rica 4-2 in Thursday’s third round of Group E competitions.
Kicker magazine was the fiercest in criticizing those responsible for the German Federation and the national team, and said: The German national team has gradually become tiny, and worse still, our lack of development and the upcoming European Cup (hosted from Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024) is just around the corner.
And he spoke of “the total sinking of the German federation, which cannot continue. The responsibility extends to some senior managers, starting with the coach Hansi Flick, passing through the sporting director Oliver Bierhoff, ending with the president of the federation Bernd Neuendorf “.
As for the newspaper “Bild”, it said: it is undoubtedly the end of a great spherical country.
He added: This early exit is one of the worst nights in our history. We must not look far for those responsible for this fall: the federation, the coach, the players and no one else. The date of 1 December 2022 will be remembered and will mark the end of an era for a country that was great and proud in football, winning the World Cup 4 times and the European Cup 3 times. This is far.
He added: The reality is bitter, exiting the group stage at the 2018 World Cup, and from the final listing at the 2021 European Championships, then exiting the first leg again at the 2022 World Cup.
And “Bild” feared the moral impact of this outing on one of the most prominent players of the German national team in recent years, Joshua Kimmich, and said in this regard: After this bitter outing, the fear that Joshua Kimmich will fall into the hole. She has experienced many ups and downs in his career, but has also witnessed some declines, which have left an impact with his second-time first-round exit and its mental repercussions on him. He’s very frustrating.
Kimmich said after leaving his country, saying: It’s the worst day of my life. I’m afraid of falling into a hole. It makes you think these failures are about you.
He continued: I entered the ranks of the national team in 2016, and therefore the association of your name with these failures is something you don’t like to hear about.
Focus was similar, saying: “We are no longer the team that shines in major tournaments. The list of reasons for our football’s decline is long. From now on, we have to use binoculars to see the pinnacle of international football and that is what hurts us more than anything.”
