Four days before France’s opening match at the European Championships in Düsseldorf against Austria, the title contender is worried about health setbacks. According to consistent media reports, coach Didier Deschamps, offensive player Kingsley Coman and several other members of the team are suffering from an inflammation of the nose and throat.
According to “L’Équipe”, Deschamps felt weakened on Wednesday after returning from training to the team camp in Bad Lippspringe. The TV station RMC reported that some French European Championship participants woke up on Thursday feeling like they had a cold. Some also had cramps or headaches.
Coman from FC Bayern is said to have been hit the hardest, he is said to have stayed in his room for at least the entire Thursday morning. However, nothing is currently standing in the way of his appearance on Monday (9 p.m./ARD and MagentaTV) against Austria. According to media reports, the mild virus infections are not causing any major concern for those responsible.
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“From my point of view, things are going much better, I had the flu on Tuesday. I had a bit of a fever and maybe I started it,” said offensive player Ousmane Dembélé in a press conference, according to RMC: “But it’s better now, the whole team is doing better – apart from Coman, who is a bit more ill.”
18.45: Referee Zwayer officiates first Italy match
One day after the German national team, the two German referees will also have their first assignment at the home European Championship. Felix Zwayer will referee the preliminary round match between defending champions Italy and Albania in Dortmund on Saturday (9 p.m./ARD and MagentaTV), as announced by UEFA. Daniel Siebert will act as fourth official.
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For the 43-year-old Zwayer, it is the first major tournament of his career – at least in the men’s division – in which he will be on the pitch. For Siebert, the European Championship, which will be opened on Friday evening in Munich by hosts Germany and Scotland, is the third major event in a row. The 40-year-old was also in action at the European Championship three years ago and the 2022 Winter World Cup in Qatar.
17:15: De Ligt leaves future at Bayern open
Dutch international Matthijs de Ligt is sparking speculation as to whether he will stay at FC Bayern beyond the summer. “I haven’t spoken to the new coach yet. But that’s normal during the European Championship,” said the 24-year-old on Thursday in the Oranje team’s training quarters in Wolfsburg. “We’re playing the European Championship now, that’s the most important thing, that’s where I’m fully focused,” said the central defender. De Ligt still has a contract with Bayern until June 30, 2027.
Dutch Defense Player Matthijs de Ligt
Quelle: picture alliance/ANP/Koen van Weel
Recently, however, there had been speculation about a transfer. Also because Bayern are said to be interested in signing national player Jonathan Tah from German champions Bayer Leverkusen. “I’m very happy about the last two years at Bayern. Now we’re playing in the European Championship and then we’ll see how it goes,” said de Ligt, commenting on the speculation. The Dutchman came from Juventus Turin two years ago. The defender will start the European Football Championship with the Elftal this Sunday (3 p.m.) in Hamburg against Poland.
4.45 p.m.: Special traffic management to prevent traffic jams
Special traffic and construction site management for the European Championships is intended to ensure smooth arrival and departure to the venues. During the tournament phase, there will be daily communication with the organizers of the European Championships, the Federal Autobahn GmbH announced on Thursday in Frankfurt.
Where possible, permanent construction sites within a radius of around 50 kilometers from the venues will be avoided. There should also be no daytime construction sites on match days. Due to the increased number of visitors, the cleaning cycle of the rest areas will be increased. In addition, maintenance work on the roads is generally carried out before the start of the tournament.
3.30 p.m.: Frankfurt introduces temporary weapons ban zone at Fan Mile
The city of Frankfurt is introducing a temporary weapons ban zone on the fan mile on the Main during the European Championships. The ban will apply for the entire day, the city announced on Thursday. Accordingly, from June 14 to July 15, no weapons or knives with fixed or lockable blades longer than four centimeters may be carried.
Exempt from the ban are police officers, security guards, craftsmen and tradespeople who work with knives or other objects covered by the Weapons Act. The city is following an appeal to EM locations by the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
12.49 p.m.: Nagelsmann’s dream team – older starting eleven last seen at the 2000 European Championship
Julian Nagelsmann is relying on several players over 30 years of age at the European Championships. The starting eleven against Scotland could be the oldest since the tournament in 2000, when Lothar Matthäus was still an oldie. You can read the whole article here:
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11.23 a.m.: Laporte is absent from Spain’s team training
Spain’s central defender Aymeric Laporte will most likely miss the European title candidate’s opening match against Croatia. The 30-year-old from Saudi Arabian club al-Nassr FC was absent from team training on Thursday in Donaueschingen due to muscular problems, as the Spanish Football Association confirmed. This means that Real Madrid’s captain Nacho is likely to be in the starting eleven on Saturday (6 p.m.).
Laporte is still expected to travel to Berlin with the three-time European champions on Friday. The veteran started his preparations later than most players because he was still working for his club and had also become a father. Coach Luis de la Fuente’s team otherwise has no injury concerns ahead of their start to the European Championship.
10.07: Holland nominates former Bayern player in need
Former Bayern striker Joshua Zirkzee was nominated for the Dutch squad shortly before the start of the European Championship. The FC Bologna striker is set to join the Oranje team in Wolfsburg on Thursday, the Dutch football association KNVB announced. National coach Ronald Koeman’s team recently had to drop Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners from the squad due to injuries.
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Dortmund’s Ian Maatsen has already been nominated, and with Zirkzee the squad again includes 26 players. The 23-year-old was once trained in Bayern’s youth team, but was unable to establish himself with the professionals. In the summer of 2022, Zirkzee finally moved to Bologna, where he scored eleven goals in Serie A this season and qualified for the Champions League with the club. The Netherlands, the 1988 European champions, will face Poland in their first group match in Hamburg on Sunday; other opponents are Austria and runners-up France.
8.59 a.m.: According to the survey, Nagelsmann should have chosen Goretzka
This personnel change came as a surprise. Julian Nagelsmann brought Emre Can into the German national team’s European Championship squad at short notice, a player he had previously ignored. However, the national coach also has a plan for the home European Championship with the Dortmund player. The 30-year-old can probably fulfil this plan better than Aleksandar Pavlovic, who was dropped because of his infection. “We nominally want another six for the squad. Not just for training, but also for moments when something happens,” said Nagelsmann. The national coach has evidently recognised during preparation that the DFB team still needs a bit of robustness. What if Robert Andrich, Toni Kroos’s partner, is tired or is suspended during the tournament? Then Can’s moment could come. The Dortmund player played his best international matches as a sweeper with a clear job profile. Nagelsmann has enough nice players in his squad.
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Nagelsmann didn’t say a word about Leon Goretzka, knowing full well that that would have only sparked more discussions. The Munich player’s ousting is final. He had already made that clear beforehand. Pavlovic’s absence did not free up a regular place. The 29-year-old is incompatible as a substitute, says the national coach. So Goretzka will continue to spend his vacation in Norway instead of playing at the European Championships at home. In a survey by BILD (“Should Nagelsmann have brought in Goretzka instead of Can?”), a large majority thinks the national coach’s decision was a mistake. Around 148,000 (as of 9 a.m.) have voted so far, 73 percent of whom thought Nagelsmann would have been better off with Goretzka.
