Fans shoot at a player after embarrassment – ​​and attack the team because of the gesture

Created: 11/23/2022, 5:51 p.m

Many fans sharply criticize the DFB team after the opening defeat against Japan.

The accusation: the team should focus on sport instead of political signs.

Munich – They imagined it differently.

The German national team lost their opening game at the World Cup in Qatar against Japan 1-2 despite a 1-0 lead.

Even before the game, the DFB team caused a stir when the players and bench covered their mouths for the team photo before kick-off.

The message: The ban on the “One Love” bandage as a sign of equality and freedom of expression means banning the players from their mouths.

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Coach Hansi Flick's team was celebrated for their action on the net at the beginning of the game.

But: After the lead was carelessly given away and the start of the World Cup went haywire again, the fans slammed the national team – also and precisely because of the signal before the start of the game.

This is reported by tz.de.

Nico Schlotterbeck didn't play well against Japan.

© Naoki Morita/imago

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It was almost clear that the fans immediately concluded that the DFB team was distracted by their political sign.

"When you care more about activism than sport," wrote one user on Twitter.

"The Japanese have understood that football is not about rainbow flags, 'One Love' armbands and such nonsense," judges an Instagram user harshly.

Another suspects that the players were distracted by discussions about possible political statements: "Take the bandage out of your head and play football."

World Cup 2022: defensive performance around Schlotterbeck in the focus of criticism

Sporting criticism is also not spared.

The defensive performance of BVB player Nico Schlotterbeck particularly upsets the fans: "What Schlotterbeck is doing there has no place in the German squad at a World Cup." Accordingly, many "Schlotterbeck out" calls are made on social media.

After another defeat at the start, most viewers fear a preliminary round like at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

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This puts the DFB team under a lot of pressure in the second group game on Sunday (November 27, 8 p.m.) against Spain.

If there is no victory against the Iberians either, the second end in the group phase in a row is probably sealed.

Then both the political and the sporting discussions should increase again.

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