DFB rewarded U-21 with 800,000 euros: semi-finals against France!

DFB rewarded U-21 with 800,000 euros: semi-finals against France!

in football, all of Germany is looking forward to the semi-finals of the U-21 European Championship. On Wednesday evening, the German U-21 national team meets France and this not only ensures thrills, but also rewards. The DFB has decided to reward the semi -finals with a premium of 800,000 euros. This sum is divided, 600,000 euros are available for the final entry and half of them to reach the round of the last four. This regulation was set in Georgia two years ago, as kicker.de reported.

The support of DFB officials is also a big topic. Rudi Völler, Andreas Rettig, Peter Frymuth and Ronny Zimmermann are on site to cheer on the team. Rudi Völler has already visited the group games against Slovenia and the Czech Republic, as did the exciting quarter -finals against Italy, which the Germans won 3-2 after extra time. The atmosphere could hardly be more exciting.

an exciting quarter -finals

The quarter -final game against Italy was a top -class thrill. Captain Eric Martel praised the teammates for "always being able to go" while Nick Woltemade described the performance as "murder performance". Despite an overpayment game, however, the team struggled and coach Antonio di Salvo criticized that life was "unnecessarily difficult". In added time, Germany conceded the equalization and had to go to the extension. There it was Merlin Röhl who achieved the decisive 3: 2 and thus secured the move into the semi-finals, as FAZ.NET.

The players described how valuable the experiences from this tournament are. Rocco Reitz spoke of his nervousness at the beginning of the tournament, and Woltemade felt somewhat lost in the tournament atmosphere. But as a striker, he not only scored a goal, but also prepared another one, which makes him a central figure in the team.

preparation for the semi -finals and possible future

With a view to the semi -finals against France, expectations are high. Julian Nagelsmann plans to visit the U-21 juniors in the event of a final train, which is an additional motivation for the players. Völler and Rettig will probably also be in Kosice and cheer on the fight for the final. The final will take place in Bratislava on Saturday and it remains to be seen in an exciting way whether the German U-21 can also play there.

Overall, German football once again shows that it is not only on the pitch, but also behind the scenes full of potential. The combination of talent and commitment gives hope for a glorious future.