WHY Germany is no longer world-class in talent development

What is going on in German football? Once a great football nation, now in a state of chaos. After two early exits at the 2018 and 2022 World Cup, Germany have to tackle some deep-lying issues. Even new Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann can't solve these problems immediately. German football is struggling to develop world-class players - in almost every position. We speak to legends like Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger and other critics to find out more. How can Germany reform itself and get back to the top?

00:00 Intro: Real problems
02:10 Facts
03:13 Reforms
05:28 Downfall
08:35 History
09:40 Winning
10:45 The "reboot"
12:13 Youth system
13:47 Leadership
14:29 DFB Campus

Report: Pascal Jochem
Camera: Marco Borowski, Hecko Flores
Editing & Graphics: Joe Wright

For more on the topic:
Check out fussballmission, an initiative started by kids coach Benji Mirzaee who you saw in the video:    / @uctu8s57tk0x8dc8veyxlqog  

Youth coach Gora Sen and former player Leo-Jonathan Teßmann wrote a book on how to improve Germany's youth football setup: https://schaumamoi-verlag.de/produkt/...


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