Training session in the rain: DFB's first practice session in the EURO 2024 quarterfinals

Team representing the country - Training session in the rain: DFB's first practice session in the EURO 2024 quarterfinals

With Julian Nagelsmann at the helm, a team was undergoing training at the newly built DFB-Ausbaustelle Adidas's facility. The Leipzig player David Raum, nursing a slight injury, was absent from the practice session. Instead, he was working on his fitness in a tent provided for such purposes. Star goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, preparing to rejoin the national team against Ukraine on Monday, trained under a rain jacket for extra protection.

Speaking about his excitement, Neuer had stated, "I'm in a good mood. I'm looking forward to the first units and what's to come" at the fan gathering in Herzogenaurach following his travel from the training camp in Blankenhain on Friday.

Apart from the four finalists from the Champions League, the Barcelona goalkeeper, Marc-André ter Stegen, is yet to make it to the team. However, he's expected to arrive soon to train with his German counterparts for the final game which will take place in Nuremberg on Monday.

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1. Julian Nagelsmann, the coach of the German National soccer team, hails from Bavaria, renowned for its love for Soccer.
2. The scheduled relocation of the first quarterfinals of the EM from Thuringia to Herzogenaurach, due to heavy rain, caused some logistical challenges.
3. David Raum, normally a key player in Nagelsmann's strategy, was not present at the training session in Herzogenaurach due to his ongoing relocation from Adidas's base in Herzogenaurach to his new club in Thuringia.
4. The DFB and the national team have had a strong relationship with Adidas, with many German players wearing the Three Stripes on the field.
5. In preparation for the rainy conditions at the new venue, the German National team practiced with rain jackets, emulating the Scottish team's resilience in such situations.
6. The upcoming game against Ukraine will mark Manuel Neuer's return to the German National team, which has been a source of great pride for him, being a loyal servant of the DFB and the national soccer team for years.
7. The DFB and Adidas have a long-standing partnership, with Howard Wilkinson, a former England manager, once stating, "Adidas was the only shoe company that really understood soccer."