FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018 18 ‘We are all Koreans!’ Ecstatic Mexican fans mob Germany need big changes embassy AFP | Mexico City, Mexico AFP | Frankfurt, Germany That will require a bit of time, The daiy Frankfurter Allge- and we will hold talks about it,” meine Zeitung said only Loew’s cstatic Mexican foot- ermany’s coach Joachim he added. departure could give Germany Eball fans besieged the Loew yesterday acknowl- But the coach stressed that the “new start” it needed. South Korean embassy in Gedged that far-reaching The Mannschaft did “with the elimination, with the German Football Association Mexico City and celebrat- changes were needed after the not demonstrate deep disappointment that we chief Reinhard Grindel said the ed with diplomats after the Mannschaft’s shock exit from what it can usually have experienced, we now need sports management would put Taeguk Warriors’ stunning the World Cup, adding that he do. As coach, I bear to think about which are the forward an analysis of disastrous victory over Germany put needs some time to consider his the responsibility and correct measures to take”. World Cup campaign to federa- El Tri into the World Cup future with the team. must of course ask “We need far-reaching meas- tion chiefs in the coming week. last 16. “The Mannschaft did not ures, we need clear changes. “Then I would also expect the Mexicans were watch- demonstrate what it can usu- myself why we didn’t We’ll need to talk about how coach to comment about his fu- ing in horror as their team ally do,” he said at Frankfurt succeed. That will we’ll do that,” he added. ture,” said Grindel. was thrashed by Sweden airport as the humiliated team require a bit of time, After 12 golden years in charge The DFB extended Loew’s 3-0, leaving their only hope arrived home after finishing at and we will hold talks crowned by the 2014 World Cup contract as Germany head coach of getting out of Group F the bottom of the table in the about it win in Brazil, Loew is under fire until 2022 just before the World as a dismayed Germany question an unlikely Korean vic - group stages. JOACHIM LOEW Cup kicked off, and Grindel had tory over the defending “As coach, I bear the respon- if he has placed his faith in too previously stated his job was champions of the World sibility and must of course ask many former stars past their safe regardless of how Germany Joachim Loew Cup. myself why we didn’t succeed. prime. perform at the tournament. Tite backs Brazil to grow in knock-out phase AFP | Moscow, Russia ite insists Brazil can cope Twith being installed as World Cup favourites, following We can take the Germany’s shock exit, with the Selecao boss backing his side to pressure, we are grow in the knock-out stages at a balanced team Russia 2018. and we have Brazil sealed a 2-0 win over replacement who Serbia in Moscow on Wednes- can come in, which day with goals either side of is important half-time by Paulinho and Thia- go Silva to set up a last 16 clash TITE against Mexico on Tuesday in Brazil boss Tite Samara. Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi With Germany having fail- Marcelo was forced off in the ing to advanced past the first able to replace him. leave out, having brought on 10th minute with a back spasm. round for the first time in 80 “For us, this is about getting Manchester City star Fernand- Visibly struggling, the Real Argentina’s Messi is years, Brazil are now installed stronger and growing. inho in the second half and left Madrid defender was initial- with many bookmakers as they “We embrace expectations, Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino on ly reluctant to leave the pitch, favourite to win the World Cup. but this team has created a high the bench in Moscow. before being replaced by his different from Barca’s Tite expects his side to grow level because they did very well “It’s one of the things which Atletico Madrid counterpart in the knock-out stages having in the qualifications, but then drains me the most as a coach is Filipe Luis. Reuters | Istra, Russia finished as Group E winners. you come to the World Cup - it’s to leave top quality out,” he said. “We don’t have an update on “We can take the pressure, a new cycle and a new format. “You have to challenge the Marcelo’s injury, I just know he rance’s chance against Ar- we are a balanced team and we “We have had three matches athletes to grow, it’s a short has a problem with his back, Fgentina in the World Cup have replacement who can come and things are on the up.” tournament and you have to he said his back was locked,” last 16 might be that Lionel in, which is important,” said the Tite said he suffers with an have the right athletes for the revealed Brazil coach Tite. Messi does not benefit from KNOW WHAT Brazil’s head coach Tite. embarrassment of riches and right games.” “It was a spasm in the stabi- the same support with the na- “For example, Marcelo was that one of the hardest parts However, the victory may lising muscle and you can’t play tional team than at Barcelona, injured early on and we were of his job is deciding who to have come at a price as left-back with that.” his club team mate Samuel Messi’s first contract Umtiti said yesterday. The France centre back has with Barcelona was been Messi’s team mate for detailed out on a paper two years and he will cross napkin! FC Barcelona Long throw-ins a perfect secret set-piece the forward’s pass when Les sporting director Bleus take on Argentina in a Carles Rexach was so Reuters | Sochi, Russia flicked it on and Mexican de- Danish specialist coach mouth-watering second round impressed with Messi’s fender Edson Alvarez turned Thomas Groennemark is in no tie on Saturday. skills that he wanted to he sight of players regular- it into his own net to make way surprised that the throw-in Umtiti, who is expected to Tly hurling the ball into the it 3-0. is being embraced as an offen- start at the Kazan Arena after make a contract imme- box from the sideline in Rus- sive weapon in this way -- he being rested in France’s last diately and there was sia is no coincidence as more has spent more than a decade group game against Denmark, no paper available at and more teams are realis - teaching players from all over said: “I see him everyday. It is that time ing the potential of the long the world how to use it more very hard to stop him. He’s got throw-in to create havoc, and effectively. outstanding qualities. Higuain having notably not ultimately goals, at this World 51.33 “It’s important for every team “We will try to stop him but scored in his last eight outings Cup. metres is the world record to have players who can throw he’s not the only one in this Ar- with the national team. Sweden’s third goal in their for the longest throw-in long, especially for the left and gentina team, they have other He also has to deal with the Group F win over Mexico was performed by Thomas right backs,” Groennemark told strikers.” weight of a whole nation ex- a perfect example, as winger Gronnemark at the Reuters in a telephone inter- But while Messi can rely on pecting him to win the World Viktor Claesson launched the grounds of FC Horsens in view, adding that every team a reliable Luis Suarez at Barca, Cup in what is likely to be his Horsens, Denmark Argentina’s Nicolas Tagliafico takes a ball into the Mexican penalty had a player who could learn throw in during match against Nigeria he is a bit more on his own last shot at the biggest trophy area, striker Isaac Kiese-Thelin to do so. in Saint Petersburg Stadium with Argentina, with Gonzalo in football. Tunisia left with just one keeper Reuters | Saransk, Russia be included in the squad. However, the Tunisian Football Fed- unisia started third-choice goal- eration said that this request had been Tkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi and had rejected by FIFA and they would have striker Fakhreddine Ben Youssef act as to use players currently in the squad. his back-up in their final World Cup Tunisia lost first-choice goalkeeper game against Panama yesterday after Mouez Hassen after just 16 minutes of FIFA rejected their request to add a their first game against England when replacement keeper to the squad. he injured his shoulder in a collision Tunisia’s first and second choice with Jesse Lingard. keepers are unavailable after picking Farouk Ben Mustapha took his place For reservations call up injuries at the tournament and they in the 2-1 defeat in Volgograd and also flew Moez Ben Cherifia from champi- played in the 5-2 loss to Belgium in +973 17364999 (seef District) ons Esperance to Moscow on Wednes- Moscow before suffering knee liga- +973 17728699 (um Al Hassam) Tunisia’s Aymen Mathlouthi with team mates day in the hope he might be allowed to during training ment damage in training on Tuesday..