EM final against England: “Boarding noises” around Woltemade – Di Salvo: Not the reason

With sad or empty faces, the German U21 international started after the missed EM triumph from the stadium in Bratislava. “Nevertheless, I am a very proud coach of a U21 who has really increased over two years, had a great cohesion, played a great football and also touched and moved a lot of people in Germany,” said the very bold U21 national coach Antonio di Salvo after the defeat in a gripping final against England.

In the circles of families and friends, the ensemble, which has returned so furiously, could at least try to find comfort at night after a 0-2 deficit to recovered with change speculation to FC Bayern. The DFB kickers had imagined the end of the noble hotel on the banks of the Danube.

“Currently there is a lot of emptiness and little proud,” said defender Tim Oermann. The team did not show the “best face”. “I thought it was an insane journey and that’s why it is just so disappointing because it was a great time.” The German U21 was undefeated 20 games after the defeat at the European Championship 2023 against England – a game against England was lost again exactly two years later.

The selection of the German Football Association had to give up the defending champion in a rousing final with 2: 3 (2: 2, 1: 2) after extra time. Had the Mainz Paul Nebel not hit the crossbar shortly before the end of the regular playing time, everything would have gone very differently.

The Mainz Nelson Weiper (45th+1 minute) and fog (61st) had previously made the German team, which is so strongly fought back, for hope for the fourth DFB title after the sobering deficit. Liverpool star Harvey Elliott (5th), who was voted the player of the tournament, and Omari Hutchinson (24th) previously cheered for the Young Lions – and late Joker Jonathan Rowe (92nd) hit the extra time.

The season promoted Woltemade tried everything, but neither goal nor template wanted to succeed in the Stuttgart cup winner. The rumors of the rumors that the 23-year-old wanted to switch to FC Bayern this summer made none as a reason for the lack of success. With a tortured smile, Woltemade accepted the award for the top scorer.

Di Salvo: “Boarding noises” have no influence

“First of all, I don’t even know to what extent something is right or not. But it had no influence because the team did not deal with it,” said Di Salvo. “And Nick, of course, he reads and then hears something, but I spoke to him and everything was fine. At the end it is the case that we really came into play and that was the decisive factor.” The “whole background noises” were not optimal, “but that was not the reason why we lost the game now.”