Germany men’s football coach Julian Nagelsmann said he had tapped Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich to take over as national team captain.
Kimmich was a “role model for the whole group”, Nagelsmann said at a press conference ahead of Germany’s Nations League fixture against Hungary in Duesseldorf on Saturday.
“He always gives his all, he always wants to train — sometimes too much — he is never tired, he always wants to win,” Nagelsmann said.
Kimmich, 29, was “number one” in a player leadership group alongside Real Madrid defender Antonio Ruediger and Arsenal striker Kai Havertz, Nagelsmann said.
All three had a “good connection” with the rest of the squad, the coach added.
