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Sami Khedira criticizes the development of the German national soccer team.

“The national team has lost a bit of its identity in recent years.

Through many changes, through many new invitations.

The community has subsided a bit, "said the world champion in an interview with" Bild am Sonntag ".

The teams of FC Bayern, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach stand for something.

“The national team, on the other hand, is currently looking for what it stands for.

For me that is the reason that what we started after the 2018 World Cup is not yet bearing fruit, ”continued Khedira.

Does he still think Joachim Löw is the right national coach?

Khedira: “You can't question that he's a good coach.

That is absolutely clear and I was able to experience it myself for nine years.

For me the question is: Will he still get the players emotional after so many years?

Do the players want to understand and absorb it?

But I can't answer that, only Jogi Löw. "

Moving to England is an option

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The 33-year-old is not currently playing at his club Juventus Turin, Loew removed him two years ago.

When asked if he could imagine returning to the selection, the professional said: “Of course I can imagine.

At the moment it would be absurd to talk about a comeback, I have to play regularly again first. ”He could imagine a future at an English club and was open to new challenges.

Khedira made his debut in the national team in 2009 in a 2-0 win against South Africa, and in 2014 he was part of the world championship team

Source: pa / dpa / Andreas Gebert

In the interview, Khedira also talks about Löw's decision to also sort out the three world champions Thomas Müller, Jérôme Boateng and Mats Hummels after him.

"But if I clear the streets for young players and say:" You are young, you are a candidate for 2022 or 2024 ", that is the absolutely wrong signal for me," said Khedira.

“You only improve when you have to fight.

For the national team this means: If I have players like Müller, Boateng or Hummels who have great personalities, you first have to assert yourself against them to be able to become world champion again in 2022.

But if I clear the way straight away, if you sort out older top players from the start, we won't reach the maximum level. "

"Enter the race as the big favorites"

The DFB team will be spared high hurdles on the way to Qatar in 2022.

However, Germany embarrassed itself strongly against Romania.

Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia and Liechtenstein are other opponents.

Source: WORLD