German Football Legend Schweinsteiger Criticizes National Team

Former German international Bastian Schweinsteiger stated today that it is possible to lose against Spain, but not in the manner that Germany did, suffering a 6-0 defeat without putting up much resistance.

"You can lose against a great team like Spain, but not by 6-0 and not like this. The German national team cannot play like this", Schweinsteiger said in his comment to Germany's First Channel (ZDF).

Schweinsteiger mentioned that there was a lack of leadership on the field and expressed his support for the return of Thomas Müller and Jerome Boateng to the national team.

"The coach has his own idea about this. I have a different one. I believe that there should be players on the field who can handle communication. Jerome Boateng and Thomas Müller won the treble with Bayern Munich and are regular starters. Why can't they play for the national team?" - EFE