Jogi Löw with clear words about Greta Thunberg: "We can no longer ..."

Greta Thunberg had to hear a lot from famous people in the past. Now the national soccer coach Joachim Löw has spoken about the Swede.

• Greta Thunberg is controversial for her commitment to climate protection .
• For her sometimes drastic public appearances * she often had to take criticism .
• Now she was praised by a German soccer legend .

Berlin / Stockholm - Most people now have an opinion about Greta Thunberg - and that is not always positive. With national coach Jogi Löw , the 17-year-old climate activist from Sweden * apparently has a stone on the board. When climate change suddenly comes up in an interview on the occasion of his 60th birthday last Monday and Löw is asked about his attitude to Greta, he expresses himself through and through with respect. In complete contrast to CDU politician Friedrich Merz, who claims to have identified a generation conflict.

Jogi Löw praises Greta Thunberg: "... deserves respect"

"What she initiated with her movement deserves respect, " he told Bild.de. And the praise of the football legend did not end there. He thinks the work of the Swede * is great , he said. It continued with a personal message in terms of environmental protection: "We can no longer live at the expense of future generations," said Löw. "Climate change affects us all." Everyone knows and feels that we have to do something for our planet to keep it on track.

When asked what he himself does to help protect the environment, he has an answer ready that might surprise some. The 60-year-old is considering switching to an electric car . And Löw does not forget about environmental protection in everyday life either. "I make sure that I use little or no plastic," he says. "I've been sorting the trash strictly for years , often deliberately taking the train instead of the plane." Such sentences are probably music in the ears of Greta Thunberg *.

Is Greta Thunberg happy about Jogi Löw's praise? It has been criticized by many in the past

It is not known whether she was happy about Löw's praise. The 17-year-old has not yet commented on social networks. The words of the national coach are certainly a welcome change for Greta, as she has received a lot of criticism from middle-aged men in recent weeks. Donald Trump * made fun of Greta on Twitter after the Times voted her "Person of the Year". Trump wrote shortly afterwards on the social network that she had to work on her aggression coping problem. And further: " Chill Greta, chill! "

So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill! https://t.co/M8ZtS8okzE

And his finance minister Steven Mnuchin also attacked Greta at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He should first get a university degree, then she can get involved in world affairs again, he said accordingly. And even the Russian leader Vladimir Putin has condescended to Greta in the past. But the 17-year-old has already made it clear to the public several times that she largely does not care about such opinions.

She prefers to concentrate on her climate struggle and is therefore admired by countless “Fridays for Future” activists and obviously also by national coach Löw. However, the Swedish climate activist often has to face criticism. Now the member of the Bundestag Philipp Amthor (CDU) commented on Greta Thunberg - and he proposes an explosive theory.

* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen Digital editors network.