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Just make sure Anthony Taylor does not referee any matches... During the international break, Germany?s U-21 team was invited to train at Bayern Munich?s training ground, the Säbener Straße. While the team was there, Bayern used that time to hold a quick interview with out-on-loan Frans Krätzig, which they posted on their official website. In the interview, among other things, Krätzig spoke about his excitement regarding the U-21 European Championship, held in June of next year.
The interviewer sat down with the youngster, who turns 22 in January, initially congratulating Krätzig for Germany?s qualification for the 2025 Euros before asking if the ability to be at next year?s tournament gives him a little extra motivation for this season. The VFB Stuttgart loan player, however, preferred to focus on the success of the team. Krätzig: ?We?re delighted to have qualified. Our goal was to finish first in the group. To have achieved that before the last matchday is something special. Now we?re going to give it our all to earn a place in the tournament. We want to show what we can do. We want to prepare well so that hopefully something big happens in the summer.?
Next, the interviewer quizzed Krätzig on what was it like to come home to Munich again, having spent the majority of the year on loan at either Austria Vienna and Stuttgart.
?It was very nice to be back at Säbener Straße in Munich. I caught up with a l...