The war, the symbolism, the anniversary – oh yes, and there was also football: In the 3-3 win against Ukraine, Flick’s team again revealed serious weaknesses. An experiment goes wrong, but in the end a wild attempt to rebel succeeds.
Word has gotten around that there will be no competitive matches for the German senior national team this year and is no longer news. However, it is not entirely clear what is going on instead – friendlies? friendlies? EM preparation games? What took place on this Monday evening in Bremen’s Weser Stadium was a bit of everything and much more. It was a multi-functional and multi-emotional game that was difficult to grasp even before kick-off.