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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 gets off the plane with the German team.
National coach Julian Nagelsmann gets off the plane with the German team.

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 Euros against Denmark. For the Round of 16 match 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:

The 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, which is a light training session often referred to as the first warming up
  • 1:00 PM:

Lunch

  • afternoon: Free time for individual concentration phases or even a power nap
  • 5:15 PM:

Pre-Match-Meal, an early light dinner, stocking up energy reserves

  • around 7:00 PM:

Team meeting

  • afterwards: Departure to the stadium
  • 9:00 PM:

Kickoff by English referee Michael Oliver

The German National soccer team, led by Julian Nagelsmann, has been following a rigorous schedule at their hotel in North Rhine-Westphalia. At 10:00 AM, the national players would have completed their breakfast. In the morning, they might have discusses standard situations and started preparing for a possible penalty shootout, followed by physical activation or a light training session. Lunch is scheduled for 1:00 PM, followed by some free time for individual concentration or even a power nap in the afternoon. Before 7:00 PM, they have a pre-match meal to ensure they have enough energy. Afterwards, the team meets before departing for the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund. The Round of 16 match against Denmark at the European Football Championship will begin at 9:00 PM, officiated by English referee Michael Oliver.

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