Quantity 9 mania at Bayern Munich in addition to Germany? Hansi Flick’s nationwide group will depart Oman 1-0 winners of their solely check match previous to the 2022 FIFA Males’s World Cup, and it was a outcome secured by the late heroics of an unbelievable call-up: SV Werder Bremen’s Niclas Füllkrug.
Inconceivable, in fact, solely in that Füllkrug had scarcely been on the nationwide radar in recent times, and even in current worldwide home windows. With ten Bundesliga targets from fourteen video games for Bremen, nonetheless, his call-up was a fait accompli. Now it is a query of the place he’ll go from right here.
After the sport, Füllkrug was happy and reflective. “The second half was a bit higher,” he mentioned (by way of DFB). “The second half was a bit higher. I’m actually comfortable that I used to be in a position the group get the win in the long run.”
However like his coach, the striker — maybe Germany’s new beginning No. 9 — emphasised that it’s an extended, lengthy highway forward.
“We now have to place tonight into perspective. Our actual work solely begins now.”
Germany play Japan subsequent Wednesday.
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