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From breakfast to kick-off: Nagelsmann's Denmark countdown

Rituals and routines are important. The national coach is also paying attention to this ahead of the European Championship round of 16 against Denmark. The national players have a precise schedule.

National coach Julian Nagelsmann boards the plane at Nuremberg Airport.
National coach Julian Nagelsmann boards the plane at Nuremberg Airport.

European Football Championship - From breakfast to kick-off: Nagelsmann's Denmark countdown

Julian Nagelsmann sticks to the usual routines before the first knockout game at the EURO football championship. For the Round of 16 against Denmark on Saturday (9:00 PM/ZDF/Magenta TV) in Dortmund, there is a strictly scheduled plan at the German national team's hotel in Dortmund.

  • until 10:00 AM: National players must have had breakfast.
  • in the morning: Discussion of standard situations, the first preparations for a possible penalty shootout may also be discussed, followed by physical activation, i.e., light training, the so-called first warming up
  • 1:00 PM: Lunch - Afternoon: free time for individual concentration phases or even a power nap - 3:15 PM: Pre-Match-Meal, an early light dinner, energy stores are filled up
  • around 7 PM: Team briefing
  • subsequently departure to the stadium
  • 9:00 PM: Kick-off by English referee Michael Oliver

Schedule of the German national team DFB-Squad EURO game plan

Julian Nagelsmann, the manager of the German national soccer team, adheres to a meticulous schedule before their Round of 16 match against Denmark at the European Football Championship. This game will take place on Saturday at 9:00 PM, broadcasted on ZDF and Magenta TV, in Dortmund, Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia region.

According to this plan, national players are expected to have finished their breakfast by 10:00 AM. In the morning, they discuss standard situations and potentially prepare for a possible penalty shootout, followed by light training.

Lunch is scheduled for 1:00 PM. The afternoon is reserved for individual concentration or even a power nap. At 3:15 PM, the team has a pre-match meal, an early light dinner to maximize energy levels.

Around 7 PM, a team briefing takes place. Subsequently, the team departs for the stadium. The highly-anticipated kick-off happens at 9:00 PM, led by English referee Michael Oliver.

EM, the National team, and Julian Nagelsmann are fully prepared for their crucial match against Denmark at the Dortmund Fortuna Arena in the EURO 2020 tournament.

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