One for the senior side? El Mala sends Nagelsmann a message!
One for the senior side? El Mala sends Nagelsmann a message! His non-selection was the hottest topic in the build-up to the current international fixtures: Despite recording 14 goal contributions for 1.
FC Köln, Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann had no use for Said El Mala. Instead, the breakout star of the current Bundesliga season joined Germany’s U21 side and their coach Antonio Di Salvo. El Mala has now used that opportunity to really make a name for himself.
In the decisive qualifying clash against Greece, the 19-year-old has just scored the crucial opener to put Germany in front 1-0. After a poorly cleared corner, he took the ball on the turn and thundered it impressively into the Greek net. With the World Cup in mind, El Mala once again made it clear that he is a player to watch.
The question now is whether Nagelsmann will take notice of his latest statement of intent. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.