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01/29 06:24 CST Germany midfielder Goretzka says Trump makes 'us feel not only
German but also European'
Germany midfielder Goretzka says Trump makes 'us feel not only German but also
European'
MUNICH (AP) --- Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka says U.S. President Donald
Trump "has managed to make us feel not only German, but also European."
Goretzka, who plays club soccer for Bayern Munich, in an interview with Die
Zeit newspaper published on Wednesday, spoke about the World Cup being hosted
by the United States, Canada and Mexico, and he suggested Germany and other
European teams will be the favorites.
"Others have caught up but in the most important game in the world we're still
ahead of every continent," Goretzka said. "Far from being left behind, Europe
will show everyone what's what on the field."
The countdown to the June 11-July 19 tournament has drawn calls for a boycott.
Oke Gttlich, the president of Bundesliga club St. Pauli and one of the German
federation's 10 vice presidents, last week said the time had come to "
seriously consider and discuss this."
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter also weighed in on Monday.
"I'm aware of the political debates," Goretzka said. "Still, I expect it to be
a great tournament. It will advance football there and convince many people
that it's a fantastic game."
Germany has been drawn in World Cup Group E with Ivory Coast, Curaao and
Ecuador.
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