Klinsmann wishes German team 'positive karma' for World Cup
Former German footballer Juergen Klinsmann arrives to attend the premiere of the documentary “A Summer in Italy – 1990 World Cup” at the Mathaeser Filmpalast. Sven Hoppe/dpa Former Germany striker and coach Jürgen Klinsmann wishes the team a lot of "positive karma" and stamina in its bid to do well at the World Cup in summer. “I hope we can give the team as much positive encouragement and support as possible as they embark on this adventure,” Klinsmann said on the Spielmacher podcast by 360Media.
Klinsmann said coach Julian Nagelsmann’s squad should go into the tournament with a positive mindset, “no matter what’s happening in the world at the moment. “I always say, if you create bad karma, you get bad karma. That’s how it was with Russia and Qatar,” he said in reference to the two previous World Cups.
Germany went out in the group stage of both events which were overshadowed by issues off the pitch such as politics and human rights. Klinsmann said the team must focus on preparing well for a long tournament June 11-July 19 in the United States, Mexico and Canada. “The team needs to focus on what it can do.
Julian will focus on what he can do. That’s what preparation is all about – top-class preparation," he said. "And then be ready for a five-and-a-half-week marathon, so that you’re still in it right at the end for the final.
That’s an art. ” Klinsmann, 61, won the World Cup as a player in 1990, coached Germany at the 2006 tournament and the United States in 2014, when Germany won the title. He has been living in California for many years.