Once again, Joshua Kimmich found himself in the bowels of a World Cup stadium, expected to explain the inexplicable.
For the German captain, his third World Cup ended in another disaster when his side was dealt a last-32 defeat by Paraguay - and yet, Kimmich appeared more composed compared to four years ago in Qatar.
Back then, Germany failed to reach the knock-out stage for the second time in the row, leaving Kimmich to speculate that he might fall into a "mental hole" due to the "worst day" of his career.
This time around, Kimmich, who played most of the World Cup as right back despite being a midfield general for Bayern Munich, also did not shy away from an honest ***** sment - but delivered it with mature, steadfast composure.
"I'll always have the power to give it another go. The one thing I'll never do is give up!" Kimmich said.
For the German captain, his third World Cup ended in another disaster when his side was dealt a last-32 defeat by Paraguay - and yet, Kimmich appeared more composed compared to four years ago in Qatar.
Back then, Germany failed to reach the knock-out stage for the second time in the row, leaving Kimmich to speculate that he might fall into a "mental hole" due to the "worst day" of his career.
This time around, Kimmich, who played most of the World Cup as right back despite being a midfield general for Bayern Munich, also did not shy away from an honest ***** sment - but delivered it with mature, steadfast composure.
"I'll always have the power to give it another go. The one thing I'll never do is give up!" Kimmich said.
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