German players' mentality under scrutiny after early World Cup exit

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2026-07-01

Dusseldorf (dpa) - The German men's football squad has been accused of lacking the grit needed to succeed at the top of the game following their devastating exit from this year's World Cup where they were stunned by Paraguay in the last 32. "We don't currently have any players who can compete at the highest level," former national coach Berti Vogts wrote in an op-ed for the Rheinische Post newspaper published on Wednesday. "That's where we need t......

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