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Klopp says Germany must reclaim national pride from 'wrong people'

Global Published 17 September 2026, 19:02 · archived 17 Sep 2026

BERLIN: Germany coach Juergen Klopp said on Thursday that he wanted to reclaim expressions of national pride from the “wrong people,” in remarks widely seen as a rebuke to the far right after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) won an election this month. Speaking at a news conference to unveil a 44-man split squad for upcoming Nations League matches, Klopp said Germans should feel able to express pride in their country without being associated with extremism. “I don’t want to leave national pride to the wrong people,” said Klopp, one of the country’s most prominent public figures. Without menti...

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