Nadiem Amiri was coached by the young Julian Nagelsmann at TSG Hoffenheim, where both of their careers started to flourish in their respective roles. Now the two will finally reunite as former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has called up his former talent to the national team. Amiri stated this week that the call from Julian Nagelsmann made him quite emotional.
“After I received a call from Julian Nagelsmann on Tuesday, I was in tears. It was my dream for so long to be able to play for the national team again. I worked hard, trying to improve every day”, said Amiri, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. “Nadiem is having an outstanding season. He’s a very good example of how you can take a step back to push your career forward”, Nagelsmann added.
Mainz fan or not, you can’t help but feel happy for Amiri, who has done more than enough to earn the call to Germany this time around. Mainz sit third in the Bundesliga, largely due to Amiri’s performances.
This might be an important callup though. Brandt and Havertz, who started the last two matches under Nagelsmann at the central attacking midfielder position, are both missing from March’s squad. It is quite possible for Amiri to start at least one of the two matches for Germany, where he can truly prove his worth. If anyone knows how to get the best of Amiri, it is Nagelsmann.