Kahn: I don t agree with calling up Mara who has only played a few good games. Maybe the coach wants to examine him with his own eyes.

19-year-old Cologne forward Said Marra was selected for the new German national team. However, this selection has been questioned by some. Two famous German players, Kahn and Hamann, commented on this.

Said Marra has played 9 times in the Bundesliga this season, scoring 4 goals and providing 1 assist. He has played for the German national youth teams of all ages. He was still competing for the German U21 team in October this year, and the latest roster announced by the German national team has called him up. Said Marra also became the first Cologne player to be selected for the German national team since November 2019. The last Cologne player to play for the German national team was Hector.

Kahn first said in an interview with Sky Sports Germany: "I don't really agree with calling a young player directly into the national team after playing two or three good games. But on the other hand, people must also understand that the national team coach sometimes wants to see the performance of young players with his own eyes, including their performance in training and in the team. Kahn continued: "We all know that German coach Nagelsmann likes to try new things, and sometimes he is impulsive. This means that he will pay attention to a certain player and want to see him play, but the problem now is to give up the experiment and play. To create a team that feels like it has a chance to participate in the World Cup."

And Haman also believes: "For me, he was called up to the national team too early. I had hoped to wait until next spring, when he could still be called up. At present, the young man himself has attracted a lot of attention, even from clubs in Spain and England. Everyone is interested in him."

Hamann also said: "I originally hoped that the national team could bring Bayer and Stiller. Stuttgart is one of the best performing teams at the moment. I think the situation will become very difficult for those players who have not yet been selected for the national team. They should stop experimenting with the national team now."