Overview
- Bundestrainer Julian Nagelsmann brought 19-year-olds Said El Mala and Assan Ouedraogo into the final DFB training camp of the year to assess them directly in sessions rather than only by scouting.
- At a Wolfsburg press conference before the qualifier against Luxembourg, Jonathan Tah said young players should be given time and shielded from external noise.
- Oliver Kahn criticized promoting teenagers to the senior squad after only a few standout matches, highlighting concern over accelerated pathways.
- Tah contrasted today’s social-media-fueled attention with his 2016 call-up under Joachim Löw, saying the hype is now far more intense.
- Bayern prospect Lennart Karl, 17, who was not selected for the camp, said he largely ignores Instagram commentary about him.