Bastian Schweinsteiger Germany star

Bastian Schweinsteiger has not only taken over the key role of Michael Ballack in Germany’s midfield and is getting better with each passing match, but the Bayern Munich star has also grown in stature as a person whose words are listened to nowadays. The days of the young, playful Schweini (Bastian Schweinsteiger ) seem to be gone and one best realises that when he talks not mincing his words and being straight to the point.

Schweinsteiger was yesterday one of the two players who came for the daily press briefing of the German national team at their Velmore Hotel camp outside Erasmia. Bastian Schweinsteiger when asked about the teams opponents Argentina he said the team had not forgotten what had happened after the penalty shootout exactly four years ago at the 2006 FIFA World Cup at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on June 30. Germany had won in a tense penalty shootout, but the Argentinians weren’t willing to accept the defeat peacefully so it resulted in a fracas on the field with players and officials from both sides involved. Germany had a hit as midfielder Thorsten Frings was banned from the semifinals against Italy and he was sorely missed on that day.

Schweinsteiger said, “The shootout is still in our memory but what really weighs heavily on our minds is what happened after that match. We have to remain calm and not get provoked and I hope the referee will be very alert.”
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger