Jurgen Klinsmann
Jurgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmannis a German football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the unified German team that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship. One of Germany's premier strikers during the 1990s, he scored in all six major international tournaments he participated in,...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth30 July 1964
CityGoppingen, Germany
CountryGermany
We are delighted that Mehmet has rediscovered his best form, but for us, the players who are at the fitness test have priority.
Some of the younger players do need protecting as they are new at this level. That is why I do not play them all the time as they need to be bedded in slowly.
Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven.
The Gold Cup really is about getting the job done and winning it and qualifying us for the Confederations Cup in Russia in 2017. That's why it's really crucial for us to have players on the roster that have tremendous experience.
If there's a national-team player, he has to do extra work. He has to do extra weeks, and he can't go on vacation even if he says: 'Well, but I'm supposed now to have six weeks off.' If he comes and says that, then I give him a hug and say: 'Have fun the six weeks, but don't come back here.'
The player can only compete with the best internationally when they've committed themselves to this goal. They have to be properly supported until that point.
I do not agree with this theory that a goalkeeper needs security. Both players have raised their level because they are being pushed.
Perhaps it is unusual for some goalkeepers but we have to be prepared if someone gets injured. This system stimulates competition and gives everyone a fair chance.
We have done a lot of publicity for our sponsors, but from now on, we want to focus completely on the sporting aspect.
Didi will be staying in England for the next few weeks so find his rhythm with Liverpool,
That was the toughest decision of my career.
The '54 World Cup was the first time the people got the recognition back after the second World War and felt like they are proud of something you know it brought people back together and you know now we can keep our heads up again.
Lehmann, Kahn and Hildebrand have all improved this season,
Luxembourg are a good opponent for our World Cup preparation. We will train hard in Geneva before the game.