UEFA EURO 2016

A neighbor called Boateng

The DFB-Eleven wins earned against Ukraine. Two people after the game in focus: Boateng provides feelings of happiness for the photographer and captain Schweinsteiger can celebrate, to dare even more.

Acrobatic: Jerome Boateng (R.) to save falling in Reverse, and prevent a spectacular own goal

It was already 3:50 p.m. as the German national team in the Team accommodation in Evian-les-Bains arrived. Slightly tired, but relieved whether good tournament starts, national coach Joachim Löw and his team from the team bus, had brought them from the airport in Annecy, back to Evian-les-Bains rose. Despite the late time, the hotel staff welcomed the DFB-Eleven with great applause. Some of the media representatives had also come to accompany the first steps of the national team, and Interviews, but there were none.

Had a few hours before looked different: In the mixed zone of the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille
Captain Bastian Schweinsteiger in the press to answer questions as Mario Götze just knocked for the last Time to him approvingly on the shoulder. “Scorer,” said Götze and grinned. A “scorer” but had meant to play more than three minutes, the RTL Reporter, and Schweinsteiger said: “The next game, I wouldn’t put it past me for 20 minutes more.” The captain, after a long injury break
Competitive game-Comeback celebrated, is restrained, perhaps, the blow missing him, but also a little bit.

Löw: “Bastian Schweinsteiger Gold’s value”

“My injury healed, I feel good. The way the cheering was long, I’m a bit out of breath,” said the scorer of the 2:0. “It was incredible that there is such a thing, can desire. The most Important thing is that the team wins.”

Three minutes Bastian Schweinsteiger passed to the first EM-to achieve the goal

For the captain it was a perfect Start in the Europa was the game championship, even the coach was a little surprised. “Actually, it was not planned that Schweinsteiger so far the front comes up,” said Löw. “The 2:0 was the broken neck for Ukraine. It is important of his personality, his experience, he can give a team a lot. A Bastian Schweinsteiger Gold is worth it.”

Boateng: “I was scared”

Another who played against the Ukraine in the focus, achieved no goal, prevented but one – spectacular. Jerome Boateng deflected a cross from Yevgeny Konopljanka first with the body and scratched the leather then acrobatic in a backward fall from the goal line. “I myself was terrified of the Ball came at full speed from the other direction,” said Boateng in the TV Interview with the ARD. “I had to hit the Ball somehow, and I’m landed, but fortunately it worked out.” Only a few minutes later, the photo of the rescue was to be admired on the Internet.

Well, that Boateng has as a neighbor! #EURO2016 #GERUKR pic.twitter.com/ta0a8QiGhK

— Sport (@sport) 12. June 2016

The sports show tweeted the picture with the title: “Well, that Boateng has as a neighbor!” A nod to the
Derailment of the AfD-politician, Alexander Gauland. The 75-Year-old had said in a newspaper interview: “people find him as a football player. But you don’t want to have a Boateng as neighbors.” Of due! Not only the DFB goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is expected to take a different view, because Boateng once again showed a strong performance. Also, Löw couldn’t resist a swipe at the AfD. “It is good, if you have a Jerome as neighbors in the defense,” he said at the press conference and smiled.

Hummels reports fit

After a short night the work-up of the game is for the DFB-Eleven now on the program. Following the Regeneration in the morning and a short training session the coach should give his Team the analysis and probably focus on the defensive behavior. Because that’s not looked up on Boateng always safe. For the game against
Poland on Thursday (21 clock CEST, 20:45 clock in the DW live Ticker for this) could use Löw, therefore, to an Alternative, because of the ailing Mats Hummels is in a ready logged-in fit and use. “We did really well,” he said after the opening victory, spoke not about the game but about his healing progress. “We have wasted a single day.” Whether it comes against Poland, however, really used, or whether Löw continues to focus on the defensive line in the first game, will only become clear in the coming days.