Germany aim to regain past lustre under new coach Julian Nagelsmann for Euro 2024

Marc DAOU

14 June 2024 at 1:35 am·1-min read

Having fallen into a slump since winning the World Cup in 2014, Germany’s national team, the Mannschaft, has rediscovered its dynamism and ambition since Julian Nagelsmann was appointed head coach in September. Hosts Germany are among the favourites to win Euro 2024, with fans nostalgic for the upbeat mood when the Germans organised the World Cup in 2006, remembered as a “summer fairytale”.

“I have the feeling that we can win. And most of the time, my intuition is not too bad,” says Julian Nagelsmann, the Germany coach, who publicly displays great confidence ahead of the start of Euro 2024, which kicks off on Friday, June 14.

Given its stellar track record in major competitions, the calibre of players selected and the advantage of hosting the competition, Germany are logically among the favourites alongside France and England.

But even if it has won four World Cups and three European Championships, the Mannschaft has been unable to win the Euro since 1996 – an eternity for this giant of football.

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He has also shown he is willing to make difficult choices, such as when he dropped several key players from his Euro squad, including Mats Hummels, Borussia Dortmund’s solid central defender and 2014 world champion.

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