Germany arrive in Goa, await skipper Arp’s arrival from Hamburg
MARGAO: The Under-17 World Cup team of Germany arrived here on Sunday without star player and skipper Jann-fiete Arp, who will join the side in a few days.
A 20-member team landed at the airport here at around 5am on a Qatar Airlines flight via Doha, where there was a stopover of a few hours.
The team got down to business in the afternoon as the players had a training session at the beach.
The players had workouts at the beach under the watchful gaze of hed coach Christian Wuck.
“First training in # India at very high humidity. The tired legs are relaxed on the beach,” the team’s official Twitter handle said.
The tweet was accompanied with pictures of players showing off their skills with the ball on the sand.
“On board (the flight) are 17 of the 18 players and three goalkeepers nominated for the tournament.
“Jann-fiete Arp ...is still at the weekend in the professional team of Hamburger SV for the Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen,” the German Football Federation said on its website. Arp did not accompany the team as he created history by making his Bundesliga debut for Hamburg against Werder Bremen on Sunday. He became the first Bundesliga player to be born after 2000. The match ended goalless.
Seventeen-year-old Arp is one the most talked about young talents in Germany and he scored two hat-tricks in UEFA European Under-17 Championship in May..