European Championship 2024
“It is always very important to my daughter that we win”: DFB players celebrate victory with their families
EM 2024: Niclas Füllkrug and his daughter Emilia
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Niclas Füllkrug celebrates with his daughter, İlkay Gündoğan cuddles his son and coach Julian Nagelsmann kisses his partner: After the victory against Scotland, some members of the DFB team appeared with their family members.
EM 2024: Niclas Füllkrug celebrates with his daughter
A result that not only little Emilia was happy about. “My little one is at an age where she already understands a little bit of it, and it is always very, very important for her that we win, otherwise she is sad. She is always really excited. Then I saw the moment because she was very far down on the boards and I thought to myself: Come on, now you’re going to take her onto the pitch because she is always really happy about it,” said Füllkrug. In fact, it was not the first time that he had brought his daughter onto the pitch with him. She has also been seen at games of his club Borussia Dortmund, and last year she walked into the stadium holding her father’s hand for the German national team’s friendly match against Ukraine.
Niclas Füllkrug was not the only national player to celebrate with his child after the opening victory. Captain İlkay Gündoğan also had his wife Sara hand him their one-year-old son Kais over the barrier. The 33-year-old ran across the pitch with the boy in his arms.
EM 2024: Captain İlkay Gündoğan and his son Kais
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Julian Nagelsmann is shown kissing with girlfriend Lena Wurzenberger
In a press conference after the game, national coach Julian Nagelsmann emphasized how important the support of relatives was for the whole team. “We all got a little message from the family, which is very valuable,” said the 36-year-old. He himself was able to rely on the support of his partner Lena Wurzenberger, who cheered on the team in the Munich Arena wearing a Germany jersey and with black, red and gold paint on her cheeks. Julsi was written on the back of the jersey. “The nickname is not so new, I’ve had it for a while,” explained Nagelsmann.
EM 2024: National coach Julian Nagelsmann and his partner Lena Wurzenberger after the 5-1 victory against Scotland
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After the match, the couple were seen kissing on the sidelines. He is relaxed about the great interest in Wurzenberger. “If everyone wants to take a photo of her, that’s not such a bad sign. I like taking photos of her too. I’m happy that she’s in the stadium and that my family is supporting me. That’s very valuable, it’s good and hopefully it will help me to do good work,” said Nagelsmann.