“When Jürgen Klopp calls, you can’t say no” – Eintracht Frankfurt forward on choosing Germany over Morocco
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Jürgen Klopp has included several new faces in his extended 44-man squad for Germany’s four upcoming UEFA Nations League matches.
One of them is Younes Ebnoutalib, who was convinced to choose Germany over Morocco after receiving a call from the 59-year-old former Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool coach.
“There were talks with Morocco. But when Jürgen Klopp calls, you can’t say no,” Ebnoutalib told German media on Tuesday.
Klopp gave his first speech to the players on Monday and has left the striker with a strong first impression.
“The meeting was very, very positive," he said, according to Bild.
“He simply explained to us what he expects from us. Basically, that we represent the German national team with pride, give it everything, even if everything doesn’t immediately go 100 percent smoothly. That we give it our all. Klopp is one of the best coaches in the world and there is already a lot of positive energy.”
The 23-year-old will be hoping to make his Germany debut against the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday.
