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By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Pascal Groß: First Germany call-up came as a shock

Pascal Groß has revealed that it came as a shock when he heard he had been called up to the Germany squad for the first time.
Pascal Gross (left).
Pascal Gross (left).Photo: James Boyes, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Pascal Groß has been called into the Germany squad for the first time for the upcoming matches against Japan and France.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, the 32-year-old reflected on his first call-up.

"It was a total shock for me because there was no contact before, so it really came out of the blue, but I was overjoyed when they contacted me," said Groß.

"It's always been a dream of mine to represent my country and I'm so grateful to have been given the chance.

"The guys have welcomed me into the group and I'm having a great time. This is such an exciting opportunity and moment in my career."

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