Mario Götze also cut a professional figure in the final dribbles of the evening.

When the entertaining game ended with the final whistle and Eintracht had defeated RB Leipzig 4-0 through his conspicuous contribution, the 30-year-old was a sought-after conversation partner in front of the television cameras.

His once again outstanding performance sparked speculation about a possible comeback in the national team.

Marc Heinrich

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The newcomer from Frankfurt, who returned to his home country in the summer after two years in the Dutch Eredivisie to show himself and the football world that he had honed his skills and strengthened his resilience away from the big spotlight at PSV Eindhoven, answered every question with rhetorical skill and a disarming smile, which betrayed his satisfaction with his revival in the Bundesliga more than many statements.

He would do well, said Götze, not to repeat the mistakes he made when he was young and to think about what could happen in the distant future.

Instead, he focuses on the here and now, especially since there are many English weeks to be completed at Eintracht in these late summer days, which require his full concentration;

this Wednesday, the debut in the Champions League (6.45 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Champions League and on DAZN) continues against Sporting Lisbon.

About "everything else", Götze kindly asked for understanding, "he didn't want to talk".

Last DFB game in 2017

He is not concerned with a possible nomination for the World Cup, which begins in mid-November.

Nevertheless, he is in regular contact with the national coach, which should come as no surprise to anyone after their shared past.

"I've always been in contact with Hansi, since we've known each other through the national team." Götze made his last of 63 appearances for the selection of the German Football Association on November 14, 2017, when, after coming on as a substitute, he lost the template for the 2 2-final score against France by Lars Stindl.

After that, Joachim Löw no longer considered him.

His successor is one of Götze's observers and admirers, who expressly congratulated him on taking the step to join the Europa League winner from Main.

Flick fueled the speculation that the ball-skilled offensive specialist could get a ticket for the business trip to Qatar from him.

Götze is a prudent strategist, "who has his enormous strength in the last third," praised Flick recently.

With his decisive goal in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina (1-0 after extra time), Götze did German football a service for which he was eternally grateful, said the national coach.

"If that goal had been scored by Messi, we would see it 300 times a year.

A flowing movement.

A world-class goal, a goal of the decade, of the century," enthused Flick, adding that he could definitely add Götze to the list of candidates for the World Cup.

"It's the same with him as with all other players: when they perform, they are always on our screen.

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All doors are open there.” Flick didn’t see Götze’s gala against Leipzig up close.

Most recently he was there against Bayern (1: 6) and Cologne (1: 1), as the ten, who should orchestrate the Frankfurt offensive game from his position behind the strikers and ensure more unpredictable variability after the departure of Filip Kostic less dynamic.