{
  "id": 10295674,
  "title": "‘We’re no long a top team’ — German legend reacts to current state of national team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/were-no-long-a-top-team-german-legend-reacts-to-current-state-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T21:41:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/no-long-top-team-german-214104629.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Germany international and Bayern Munich legend Bastian Schweinsteiger expressed his disappointment over the current state of the national team after their recent UEFA Nations League loss to Greece. The loss marks Germany's first defeat against Greece since the World Cup, prompting a wave of criticism from pundits, former players, fans, and observers. During post-match coverage, Schweinsteiger emphasized on live television that the team is no longer a top contender, but rather an average squad. He also pointed out that Greece possesses players like Karetsas, Tzolis, and Pavlidis, who have a significant impact on the game. Schweinsteiger, who believes these players make all the difference, hopes that Jurgen Klopp can bring about a new era in German football, developing a team that can play in his style of \"Klopp football.\" Germany currently sits with one point from two matches under Klopp's management, including the loss to Greece on Sunday in Augsburg. Schweinsteiger's remarks seem to place the blame squarely on the shoulders of the players, yet he remains hopeful that Klopp can identify and nurture players capable of transforming the team back to its former glory.",
  "summary": "Schweinsteiger says Germany is",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}