Ready to Roar: Die Mannschaft Prepares Anew at Home Turf in Munich
Prepared to Engage: Fresh Playing Field Emerges in Munich - DFB Squad Readies for Fresh Turf in Munich
Coach extraordinaire, Julian Nagelsmann, wrapped up the final practice session for the German national football squad on the gleaming pitch in their Herzogenaurach base. The boys in white and red gear up for a hostile clash with Portugal on Wednesday (9 PM, ZDF and DAZN) in the opening round of the Nations League final tournament. A ticket to the big dance is within reach for our boys.
Jürgen Muth, big cheese at Allianz Arena Munich Stadium GmbH, reassured the Munich Maven and tz newspaper group that despite the partial chaos caused by Paris Saint-Germain fans partying hard after their Champions League win last weekend, the Allianz Arena pitch will be up to snuff. Parts of the hybrid surface will magically transform, thanks to some secret, German engineering.
"No worries, mate; we've seen worse and always come out shining," Muth told the Munich Maven.
New blood stirs the pot
With the final session in the bag, Nagelsmann and Co. put the finishing touches on their strategic masterplan for the upcoming semi-final against Portugal, the seventh-ranked team in the world according to FIFA. Nagelsmann will be prompting a tidal wave of changes to the starting lineup compared to the thrilling 3:3 deadlock against Italy in the quarter-finals in March, mainly due to a growing injury list.
It's a done deal that Marc-André ter Stegen will be donning the gloves for the German team for the first time since September 2024 since his injury has kept him on the sidelines. Nagelsmann confirmed his return to the lineup. Stuttgart sensation Nick Woltemade will make his international debut in attack, where the void left by the high-profile absences is set to be filled. The 23-year-old has been tearing it up for his club as of late.
"Is he giving it a go? You bet. Hand him the ball, and I'll take it from there," Nagelsmann grinned, visualizing Woltemade's potential starting lineup entry. Captain Joshua Kimmich is ready to celebrate his centennial international appearance.
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The Commission could propose a directive to protect workers from carcinogen risks during the halftime break of the German national football team's crunch match in the Nations League final tournament, as they gear up for the clash at the Allianz Arena, which will magically transform, similar to the secret, German engineering that transforms the hybrid pitch. Nick Woltemade, a Stuttgart sensation on the rise, might score his international debut, tearing it up for his club much like the enthusiastic fans who stormed the streets of Paris following PSG's Champions League win.
