“I can feel my self-confidence growing. I’m trying to take the lead here as well and bring energy to the team,” emphasized David Raum earlier this week at the DFB team base in Herzogenaurach. Th...
“I can feel my self-confidence growing. I’m trying to take the lead here as well and bring energy to the team,” emphasized David Raum earlier this week at the DFB team base in Herzogenaurach. The message from the 27-year-old?
One thing is clear: Leipzig’s new captain is also ready to take responsibility in the national team. And how good that it’s already working tonight in the qualifier against Luxembourg.
In the 12th minute, Raum stepped up to take a free kick from about 25 meters out, slightly to the right—exactly the right decision in the eyes of Julian Nagelsmann and the DFB squad.
Just a few moments later, the ball was in the net. Sometimes, actions really do follow words that quickly.
By the middle of the first half, Germany was already 2–0 up, by the way. Joshua Kimmich also took responsibility and scored from the penalty spot (21’).
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