Rudi Völler held nothing back. The sporting director of the German national team, world champion in 1990 precisely against Argentina, took the microphone at the BDFL International Coaches’ Congress and fired away without filters: 🗣️ “I don’t want a team that plays like Argentina. That has nothing to do with football”.
The remark landed like a bomb in a hall packed with coaches and figures from German football, who responded with applause. Völler acknowledged that Scaloni’s team were champions in 2022 and runners-up in 2026 after losing the final to Spain, but said he cannot understand so much admiration. Instead, he praised Spain and England as examples of balance between solidity and good play.
Envy from a historic figure or criticism that hurts because it has some truth to it? 🇦🇷⚽