Repeat the headline in different words: Update on the EM topic: Give a more detailed description of the EM situation: Recent development involving EM: Paraphrasing the headline: Notable news about the EM issue. - Neuer's updated water level information during the rainfall in Franconia.
It's raining heavily, causing an increased demand for weatherproof gear among the national team's equipment manager. Even at the festive gathering for about 4,000 fans at the tournament headquarters in Herzogenaurach, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and a few of his teammates shielded themselves from the rain using umbrellas during the morning practice session on Adidas' DFB sponsor's pitch.
The chirpy national coach Julian Nagelsmann opted for a white raincoat instead. Meanwhile, young sensation Florian Wirtz made his way from their accommodations at "Home Ground" to the newly constructed training field with an umbrella. A grinning Thomas Müller donned a white fisherman's hat as he headed to work.
Two triumphs in friendly matches ahead, "to maintain momentum"
These events took place on the day of the Champions League final, with four EURO participants, Niclas Füllkrug, Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Toni Kroos, and Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), spearheading the process. "You can sense the people's eagerness," remarked Bayern player Joshua Kimmich about the immense fan enthusiasm on Friday evening when the rain was pouring hard. The excitement for the home tournament is mounting.
Moving from their training camp in Thuringia to the Franconian tournament headquarters, the finer tuning phase has already begun for the national coach. They have a test match against the EURO participant Ukraine scheduled for Monday (8:45 PM/ARD), followed by another test match four days later against Greece.
After a successful shift in mood during the friendlies against France (2:0) and the Netherlands (2:1) in March, Kimmich aims to continue this streak. "It all depends on success. We want to win the two tests to keep the momentum going," he stated on Saturday. The objective is to kickstart the EURO with a victory on June 14th against Scotland, after experiencing defeat in the opening games at the previous three tournaments.
Neuer ready for DFB comeback in goal
Manuel Neuer shares Kimmich's perspective. "The two test matches are crucial for us. It's our final test before the first game. If we achieve good results, it'll make things a bit easier," expressed Neuer, who is poised to return to the DFB goal for the first time since the early World Cup exit in Qatar. The 38-year-old veteran is currently making headlines.
Several national players, including Kimmich, find themselves at ease in the "Home Ground" of Adidas. It served as their base camp during the previous EM. "We didn't take long to adjust," noted Kimmich. The new training ground provides even better conditions.
Multiple national players live in a wooden house with four rooms and individual entrances. Kimmich lives with Maximilian Mittelstädt and Leipzigers David Raum and Benjamin Henrichs in the defenders' house. Though difficult to determine, Neuer might be living with the other goalkeepers Alexander Nübel, Oliver Baumann, and Marc-André ter Stegen. The latter is expected to arrive in Franconia on Monday.
