The Rest Is Football

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Terrible Germany crash out as Brazil fight back

Explore episode Jun 30, 2026

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Nagelsmann, Neuer and the German Decline

At 14:26 · chapter starts 12:20

Micah Richards pinpoints the decision to recall Manuel Neuer — past his best, and unpopular in Germany — as a symbolic error that undermined confidence from the start. Nagelsmann himself is portrayed as a manager who crumbles under pressure rather than rising to it, unlike Germany's great tournament coaches of the past. Alan Shearer offers a dissenting view on the squad's quality: on paper the names look good, but Wirtz had a terrible season at Liverpool, Sané hasn't been the same since leaving City, and the performances never justified the hype. Gary Lineker ends the segment with a speculative flourish — could Jürgen Klopp be the next Germany manager? — before learning Klopp has just signed a new contract, deflating the theory.

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