The Bayern Munich athlete showed intense emotions. - Hummels and Goretzka discover news of their Euro championship elimination.
Meet the players who were left out!
After 186 minutes of travel and 477 kilometers northwest ...
►Dortmund, 2:05 p.m.: Mats Hummels (35) arrives at the BVB training ground with a calm expression.
Mats Hummels and Leon Goretzka are the most significant casualties of Julian Nagelsmann's (36) team selection.
The national coach declared at a press conference in Berlin on Thursday: "I had extensive conversations with both of them, and they're deeply upset, which makes perfect sense. As a club coach, I've always found it difficult to tell players they can't play in crucial games. The news of missing a home European Championship is way more devastating."
Nagelsmann explained further: "It's only natural that they're devastated. The conversations we had weren't terrible, but there are definitely more enjoyable conversations to have."
Goretzka's performance has been impressive at Bayern recently. This season, he's had his best stats (6 goals, 8 assists).
Specifically unfortunate for Goretzka (with 57 caps): He'd been yearning for the European Championship and maintained hope that Nagelsmann would reach out to him. He even requested a one-on-one meeting before the final decision. However, nothing transpired. His reaction was even more violent when Nagelsmann revealed this to him on Tuesday.
Hummels encountered Nagelsmann's call during his podcast "Alleine ist schwer," while watching an NBA game.
The 2014 World Cup winner (78 caps) said: "I got a call right at that moment. I can't discuss that here. Let's say, how you prefer to start a Tuesday ... "
So, here are the two rubbished superstars.
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Source: symclub.org
