The German selection arrives in the Belarusian metropolis today / Kink: “We are ready”
Yesterday, Thursday, things got a little hectic again in Mannheim. The national team supervisors in particular had their hands full. After the morning session of the German selection, the guest cabin in the SAP Arena had to be completely cleared out and the numerous materials and equipment had to be packed neatly and neatly. A major organizational and logistical challenge for the hard-working helpers.
A well thought-out organization is definitely necessary, after all everything has to be prepared. Because from Frankfurt Airport on Friday at 10.20 a.m. the Lufthansa will take you directly to Minsk, where the game against France is scheduled for Saturday (16 p.m.) and the dress rehearsal against Belarus 24 hours later. The national team can't lack anything.
National coach Marco Sturm had his boys sweating again yesterday in the last training session in the SAP Arena. After an intensive session, Sturm gave the players the afternoon off. The team was able to enjoy the last rays of sunshine on German soil once again. Some strolled through Mannheim city center or unwinded in one of the numerous cafés near the hotel. The day was rounded off with a team dinner DEB-Partner “Maredo”.
After arriving on Friday, there is “only” a drying session on the program in the evening to loosen up your legs. In the eyes of the players, a grateful unit. “In the last few days we have continued to increase the pace. The training was intense. We have practiced a lot of game-like situations,” said “Adler” Marcus Kink and added: “We are ready for the tests. Training is one thing, a game is something completely different. We want and need to perfect a few things against France and Belarus and implement the guidelines.”
Immediately after the second preparatory game on Sunday, the national team will travel by plane to Riga, where they are expected around midnight.