UEFA EURO 2016
Italy-curse-Besieger want more
A century of game is not to shoot it – but a penalty that is in Germany’s football history. Hector and Later are the heroes of Bordeaux. National coach Löw is now in need of solutions for the final sprint.
After the
Drama from Bordeaux, the German penalty-luck knight the EM crown. In the night after the blood pressure-enhancing football Thriller with the record number of 18 to Protect, there was no victory party for the world champion, but a vow: Joachim löw happy, celebrated, and completely exhausted Kicker does not want to settle for the title of Italy-curse-Besieger. “Now we want more,” said the national coach.
New stops in the penalty shoot-out shot from Bonucci
“When you are standing in the semi-finals, you want to the final to Paris,” said the devil guy Manuel Neuer, in addition to the very last, highly acclaimed Protect Jonas Hector is the Hero of the Evening on the Atlantic ocean. “What has been done by the team, is a champion worthy of it”, sounded the early hurt replaced the leader of Sami Khedira.
There is no century was a game, but a century-penalty shoot-out. Captivating, dramatic, UPS and downs, with personal dramas and moments of happiness. And the Happy ending for the Team that had dominated prior to the 6:5 from the point of the 120 minutes previously, in spite of the 1:1. “We have struggled for Italy at the end of a bit lucky, but we were the superior team,” said Löw.
“After so many years, we have been there against the Italians,” said DFB President Reinhard Grindel overjoyed. “Our journey is not over yet,” said Thomas Müller. Now can come who wants to, whether France or Iceland on Thursday in the semi-final in Marseille as well as Portugal or Wales in the final three days later. “So, how we act, we play like an adult team, a men’s team that knows what it’s about,” said the rackernde, but more unlucky active Müller. “From the abgezockten Italians against us, Bubis was not much to see.”
Short joy, a new concentration
Germany coach Joachim Löw now has edit in front of the EM semi-final, some of the construction sites to
After the last return to the master’s quarters on the shores of lake Geneva at dawn, was announced on Sunday first of all, Sleep. “Those battles” have left traces, said Löw. “The game is in the bodies. We must now look to our players to recuperate well,” said the head coach for a short breather.
Khedira will fail definitely. For him, the EM is completed. Also, Mario Gomez had to step off with muscular problems. Mats Hummels is locked after the second Yellow card. Löw must find new solutions.
Hector the decisive penalty against Italy
“This game can still give a boost,” emphasized, however, Hector. “We have a pretty football-Germany, a bit of shaking,” shoot the bear strong defending Schalke Höwedes Benedikt. “So what, I’ve never seen,” said New. “It was a nervous war. We have not made it to 90 minutes to defeat Italy. We have not made it to 120 minutes. Then simply shoot this penalty, as it is expired – to fit the duel with Italy against Germany,” said New.
“I’m sure the French, the Portuguese and all who are still in the tournament, would have liked to have seen, when the Germans go home,” said Thomas Müller with relish. “Germany is the best team in the tournament,” said a heartbroken Antonio Conte after his last match as Italian national coach.
ck/to (dpa)