The DFB team is preparing for the EM in Seefeld in Tirol.
This time at the press conference on Sunday: Kevin Volland and Thomas Müller.
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The European Football Championship takes place between June 11th and July 11th almost all over Europe.
The DFB team has been preparing for the pan-European tournament in Seefeld in Tyrol since May 28th.
Thomas Müller and Kevin Volland were guests at the press conference on Sunday.
The PK in the ticker for reading.
Update from May 30, 1:25 p.m.:
The PK has ended.
When Thomas Müller had already answered the journalists' questions about his return to the DFB team, the other returnee, Mats Hummels, suddenly came on the podium.
He whispered a few sentences in Müller's ear and probably wanted to pick him up for the upcoming training.
Kevin Volland then spoke about his success in Monaco, a possible career as a professional ice hockey player and kudos from his former role model Carsten Jancker.
Kevin Volland on ...
... his personal hopes for the EM:
"To commit yourself there would be the wrong approach.
Kovac wished all national players good luck.
We want to do better than France, that would be very important to me personally.
I don't have a goal goal, that would be completely the wrong approach. "
... a possible ice hockey career:
“I'm following the Ice Hockey World Championship, I was already talented.
But I don't know whether it would have been enough by then.
This also includes discipline and luck.
I would have brought the physicality with my big bottom with me. "
... his good training performance:
“The
session
yesterday was really intense, we all made a good impression.
I feel very fit, even though we had tough weeks behind us. "
... Carsten Jancker's praise:
“It's a great honor, I followed him when I was young.
I don't know if I am unique.
My body may give me an advantage. "
... his move to Monaco:
“By
moving
abroad, you mature both personally and athletically.
It was the right move.
Monaco convinced me.
It is important that things go well in terms of sport, nobody expected that.
Then you can also enjoy life there, the overall package fits. "
... himself as a striker:
“I played a lot in the half-spaces in Monaco, it was a new experience and I developed further.
I am assertive and have the train to goal.
I'm a cross between a striker and a wrong nine. "
... its possible uses:
Success comes first.
I want to do everything in training.
Then when you get missions, you are happy and try to help.
If not, you still stay positive.
The conversations with Jogi Löw were very pleasant.
He asked me if I wanted to go to the EM and of course I said 'yes'. "
... his collaboration with Kovac:
“He is very communicative, a very pleasant guy on a human level.
When you move abroad, it's not easy.
I could ask him anything.
The relationship is special. "
... his time in Monaco:
“We played a great year in Monaco and worked very well under Niko Kovac.
I also improved myself physically.
We benefited from the success with the club.
The nomination is a reward. "
... the first few days when he returned to the DFB:
“I was surprised when Jogi Löw called, I was very happy.
We have a great squad and get on very well.
I am happy to be there again. "
Suddenly Mats Hummels, who is tomorrow's guest at the PK, comes to pick up Müller.
Then it's Kevin Volland's turn.
Thomas Müller on ...
... Belgium, which has been first in the world rankings for two years:
“So far, it has been missing that they did not advance to the final.
The single players are equipped with great quality.
You are welcome to look at the ranking list and relax on it. "
... his leadership role in keeping the team together:
“A soccer team like this is complex.
Everyone contributes their part.
I will not hit the table.
If you have the feeling that things are counterproductive to success, then Mats and I or other players will dare to say something.
Critical things can also be packaged positively on the football field.
It can also rattle verbally, nobody should be sensitive.
But it's not about switching to self-destruct mode. "
... Extra shifts from Niklas Süle:
“I have a good relationship with him, he's a great guy.
We rub each other too, I'm a provocateur.
We sometimes play golf together.
The whole thing is boiled up by the public.
He now wants to show it to everyone.
There is always criticism, he did not have an easy time after his injury.
If there is a headwind, it can also spur you on.
So he's doing extra shifts to be ready. "
... the contact with Löw:
“We spoke on the phone several times.
What do both sides want anyway?
The conversation took place and both sides had an intensive exchange.
We had the feeling that both sides wanted the same thing: absolute success. "
... the team's mentality during training:
“Jogi Löw has a lot of energy and gets to the heart of things, that's what he asks of us as a team.
We had a few days to breathe if there was no energy during training ... it goes without saying that there is tension in there. "
... the last defeats against Spain and North Macedonia:
“You can't control the results.
But the way we can influence, we have quality.
The world rankings don't lie, we as Germany underperformed.
We want to set sail now and get started. "
... Changes after his return:
“It doesn't seem like much to me, I've been watching the national team.
I know all the players, including the young ones.
I even played together with Havertz and Werner, the great stranger is not there.
There is not much new.
We want to achieve great things together.
It's about delivering convincing games, you don't know what the result is.
It's all about the here and now.
We will act as a unit. "
... his leadership role:
“It's not just about the volume, you have to exchange information.
This allows you to react to game situations as quickly as possible.
The national coach knows who I am, he knows which package he has brought.
I will not change, I want to win and try to incite my teammates. "
... his best position:
“The system is not that important to me.
As soon as I have the ball, I try to move forward quickly.
My aim is to play a pass that initiates offensive action, so I need the right players around me to respond.
We have highly combinable players, so I don't see a problem with that, regardless of the system.
But I also like to fight one-on-one on the defensive.
All of these things mostly happen in the center, so the route is clear where it can work best. "
... his future in the DFB-Elf:
“We are facing euphoric and intense six weeks.
But it won't be a walk in the park.
What happens after that, even if I know that Hansi Flick is going to be a trainer, is not on my mind.
... the time after his DFB disembarkation:
“Heynckes once said that his greatest athletic motivation came from defeat. It was a personal defeat, but things didn't go perfectly for me then either. Löw's decision at the time was understandable from a sporting point of view, even if I would have preferred otherwise. It was about the way, but that’s old news. With Flick in the club, I then got more responsibility. We had an impressive period at FC Bayern. We as a team, but also myself. But I was always very relaxed. Having free time during the international break wasn't the worst for body and soul either. If you can represent the German colors at a tournament, play for a title and contribute something, you look forward to it. That's why I'm happy for this opportunity. "
... his role:
“I expect myself to reach my limits physically and technically and tactically. I want to bring in what has recently made me strong. I'm very confident, the first few sessions were good. The tournament will show how it goes. We want to deliver good games in the friendly games. I want to go ahead with my experience and I am very motivated. It was a special situation to come here again. I want to be the catalyst to ignite the turbo in my teammates. "
... Kai Havertz, who scored the winning goal in the CL final:
“When you
're in the CL final
with the team, you've eliminated top teams on the way there, which gives you self-confidence.
It was a great game yesterday.
All German players and especially Kai have left their mark on the game.
That gives him even more confidence.
It's always nice when there is German participation. "
... his return:
“As usual, I was well received.
My quarantine at the DFB was a little longer.
We know each other from the Bundesliga, there are a few Bayern players, we know each other.
The togetherness has been great so far, we were all looking forward to our arrival.
Yesterday we watched the CL final together. "
Update 12.35 p.m
.: The Champions League final participants Ilkay Gündogan, Kai Havertz, Antonio Rüdiger and Timo Werner should join the DFB team on June 6, ten days after they left England.
However, you can travel back to London for 24 hours without having to be quarantined when you return.
Update from May 30th, 12.30 p.m.:
Thomas Müller is the first to take a seat on the podium at the press conference.
Ready to go.
Update from May 30th, 12.25 p.m.:
In a few minutes, Thomas Müller and Kevin Volland will speak at the DFB-PK about their return to the German national team.
Müller should play a special role, as national coach Jogi Löw once again made clear at yesterday's press round.
As in the club, the Bayern star should lead the way for Germany as a leading player.
How Müller wants to do this after a two-year absence in the DFB team, he will surely reveal right away.
DFB-PK with Müller and Volland in the live ticker: Comeback of Müller and Volland
Update from May 30, 11.35 a.m.:
In just under an hour there will be news from the training camp of the German national team, which is preparing for the European Championship in Seefeld.
At today's press round, Bavarian will be spoken, as Thomas Müller from FC Bayern and ex-Leo Kevin Volland, who found his fortune in France at AS Monaco, are guests.
It will be exciting to find out how the two returnees settled in with the DFB-Elf in the first few days.
DFB-PK with Müller and Volland in the live ticker: Müller and Volland talk about their return
News from May 29th:
Munich / Seefeld - The DFB team has been preparing for the big goal since Friday in Seefeld in Tyrol: to win the European Football Championship!
The foundation stone for this is to be laid in Austria.
Joachim Löw, who will hand over the office of national coach * to his former co-driver Hansi Flick after the tournament, wants to prepare his 26 boys as best as possible for the upcoming EM 2021 *.
The problem: The still national coach does not have the entire squad available.
Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Antonio Rüdiger and Ilkay Gündogan will only join the team later.
Toni Kroos is also still in Madrid because the Real star was infected with Corona.
When the 31-year-old will join the team has not yet been determined.
DFB-PK with Müller and Volland in the live ticker: How does it feel to be back, Thomas?
So the conditions are anything but outstanding, at least from a personnel point of view.
Nevertheless, Löw is in good spirits and therefore opened the door for fans and journalists at short notice for the training session on Saturday afternoon.
Around 100 spectators were able to watch Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller and Co. at work as "onlookers".
Instead of the scheduled 15 minutes, the journalists were allowed to watch the entire training session.
National coach Joachim Löw was very committed and encouraged his players.
Around 30 cameras were on site.
FCB youngster Jamal Musiala trained individually like after arriving on Friday.
The youngster from the German record champions is still plagued by muscular problems in the hip.
Video: European Championship surprise - Volland, Günter and Musiala are in the DFB team!
Thomas Müller * and Kevin Volland will surely reveal the mood in Seefeld on Sunday afternoon. Because the native Bavarians are guests at the DFB press conference. We'll ticker the PK for you from 12.30 p.m. so that you don't miss any humorous statements from the two of them.
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