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Die Katarstophe
",... The pun of the Morgen Post appears on the front page after Germany's first 4-2 victory in the World Cup in Qatar, against Costa Rica, which does not avoid the elimination of the Mannschaft.
Die Welt sticks the knife in the gaping wound: “
German football must stop lying to itself.
German football is at an all-time low.
The second elimination in a preliminary round of the World Cup, the third disappointing tournament in a row.
Germany is no longer a tournament team.
Fundamental changes are needed to get out of this mess.
German football has been lying to itself for too long already - and must stop.
He's not as good as he thinks he is anymore.
The problems run deep.
The reputation and the future of a former great footballing nation are at stake.
Germany is a far cry from world class.
(Die Welt)
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Before trying to project itself: “
The Federation must ask itself if it is correctly positioned in terms of personnel and strategy.
Managers must act consistently.
Euro 2024 at home is a huge chance.
German football must not let her pass.
»
“The return to the world elite is only an illusion for the German team.
»
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
“
The result that goes with the big mess
”, slices the Suddeustsche Zeitung which adds: “
Hardly anyone was looking forward to the World Cup in Qatar and now the German team is going home as soon as possible.
On the sporting level, questions arise after this serious setback, in particular to the national coach
(Hans-Dieter Flick, in office since 2021, after having been Joachim Löw's assistant from 2006 to 2014).
Before flying over the performance of the players under the title “
Moments of panic and embarrassment
”: “
Antonio Rüdiger is scared when he is asked, David Raum lets himself be lulled and Thomas Müller plays like a casting error.
»
“
Bad end for a great football nation
”, signs the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung which slips: “
Since the title of world champion in 2014, the situation has deteriorated.
The return to the world elite is only an illusion for the German team.
After the new debacle of the World Cup in Qatar, many questions arise.
»
The Berliner Morgenpost displays the mine of the players ravaged by disappointment and spreads the words of Joshua Kimmich, the defender of Bayern Munich: “
I am a little afraid of falling into a hole.
Today is the most difficult day of my career
”.
“The Nationalmannschaft is gradually becoming a dwarf and the worst.
»
Kicker
Bild assures: “
It is definitely the end of a great football nation.
This premature elimination constitutes one of the worst evenings in our history.
You don't have to look too far to find the main culprits: the federation, the coach and the internationals, no one else.
This December 1, 2022 will go down in history and marks the end of an era for what has for so long been a great and proud footballing nation.
»
"
The Federation is wrecked at all levels: We must not continue like this
", brandishes Kicker who insists: "
The debacle is perfect: for the third time in a row, Germany left a major tournament prematurely on Thursday evening.
The fault of many people, from coach Hansi Flick
to director Oliver Bierhoff
and DFB president Bernd Neuendorf.
»
And to regret a little further: "
The Nationalmannschaft is gradually becoming a dwarf and the worst
"... Before, in another paper, to write: "
only a 9-2 could have helped: Germany fails again in the group stage of the World Cup…
” In 1990, Gary Lineker said: “
Football is a sport that is played eleven against eleven, and in the end, Germany wins.
In Germany, this Friday, this impression of strength, regularity and competitiveness seems far away.
Very far.