Regardless of triumphing the arena Cup in 2014, the sixty one-yr-antique has been fiercely criticised for his role in a humiliating group-...
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| Regardless of triumphing the arena Cup in 2014, the sixty one-yr-antique has been fiercely criticised for his role in a humiliating group-degree exit from the 2018 global Cup and a sequence of negative consequences earlier than the Euro. |
London: Germany coach Joachim Loew is not considering that Tuesday's Euro 2020 last-16 clash with England could be his last after 15 years in charge of his country as he targets a place in the quarter-finals.
Loew will be replaced by his one-time assistant Hansi Flick, who led Bayern Munich to Champions League glory in 2020, after the European Championship.
Despite winning the World Cup in 2014, the 61-year-old has been fiercely criticised for his role in a humiliating group-stage exit from the 2018 World Cup and a series of poor results before the Euro.
Germany needed a late equaliser from Leon Goretzka to snatch a 2-2 draw with Hungary just to reach the knockout stage, but Loew hopes his players will be inspired by facing familiar rivals England at Wembley.
"All in all I thought about it two seconds," said Loew of potentially his last game. "I don't think about it because I have so many other thoughts in my head.
"This is my passion. My whole focus is on the match tomorrow night and I hope we will succeed."
England have not beaten Germany in the knockout stages of a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup final, but will have the vast majority of a 45,000 crowd on their side.
"I think all the matches between England and Germany you talk about for years after," added Loew.
"This is a match which electrifies everybody. For both teams, it's in or out, it's now or never, the loser goes home. There is a lot at stake tomorrow, I can feel the players are highly motivated and we have analysed the English side.
"we're searching forward to this super stumble upon and a awesome night in advance."
Germany's conflict with Hungary changed into overshadowed with the aid of the political row which saw UEFA block an attempt by the city of Munich to light up the Allianz area in rainbow colours in aid of the LGBTQ network.
Manuel Neuer has sported a rainbow captain's armband at some point of the tournament and may be joined by means of England skipper Harry Kane on Tuesday.
England players have additionally made their case for equality by means of taking the knee earlier than all suits at Euro 2020 to protest racial injustice, in spite of being booed for doing so by some of their very own fanatics.
Neuer confirmed the German gamers will be part of their English counterparts in taking the knee before kick-off.
"Of direction we stand for tolerance and are towards discrimination. We are able to show team spirit to the English team, it really is why we are also doing the same gesture," said the Bayern Munich goalkeeper.
"As all of us is aware of all through the Euro we've the captain's band with the rainbow shades.
"The English team additionally show unity. Harry Kane is to do the same tomorrow. We take the same function, they also are in favour of tolerance and in opposition to discrimination so we didn't have to discuss it loads."
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