Nagelsmann praised: Kroos about the German European Championship out and the team spirit

Nagelsmann praised: Kroos about the German European Championship out and the team spirit

Toni Kroos appreciates Julian Nagelsmann after leaving the EM

Frankfurt (dpa) - After the regrettable departure of the German national team at the European Championship, midfielder Toni Kroos has expressed his respect for coach Julian Nagelsmann. In an interview with the magazine "Focus Football", he praised the excellent work that Nagelsmann did around the tournament. The 31-year-old emphasized the importance of team dynamics and emphasized that the players not only formed a strong group in terms of sport, but also personally.

During the European Championship, Kroos could feel a special connection in the team, especially on the return trip from the quarter -final game against Spain to Germany. "It was an opportunity to get to know each other even better," said Kroos about the long nightly discussion on the journey to the team quarters.

new dynamics thanks to Nagelsmann

Compared to past tournaments, Nagelsmann succeeded in arousing special enthusiasm. Kroos emphasized that this time he felt that the entire nation shared the dream of an EM win. This was not felt in the same way at the 2018 World Championships in Russia and 2022 in Qatar.

The experienced player sees the German team on a promising path and is convinced that they are pursuing the right course. Even if they are not always the more dominant team, they would have given everything on the square. Even after the painful end in the quarter -finals, Kroos is confident that team spirit and quality can lead to special success in the future.

- Nag