Bernd Leno Backs Jonas Urbig to Become Germany's No.1 Goalkeeper
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German goalkeeper Bernd Leno has publicly endorsed young Bayern Munich shot-stopper Jonas Urbig as a future starting goalkeeper for the national team.
Currently, Marc-Andre ter Stegen holds the number one shirt for Germany. However, Leno believes Urbig has the talent to eventually take his place. Some observers have already compared Urbig to Manuel Neuer, the legendary German goalkeeper who won the World Cup with the national team.
Support for Urbig is not limited to Leno. Jurgen Klopp, the well-known former Liverpool manager, has also praised the young goalkeeper. Andreas Kopke, who works as a goalkeeper coach for the German national team, has backed Urbig as well.
Meanwhile, Vincent Kompany, the current manager of Bayern Munich, commented on the upcoming international break. He said that his Bayern players will arrive at the Germany camp feeling highly motivated, since several of them are competing for places in the national squad.
This growing support suggests that competition for the goalkeeper position within the German team may increase in the coming years. Fans and pundits will now be watching closely to see whether Urbig gets a chance to prove himself at international level.
For now, ter Stegen remains the established number one, but the backing from respected figures like Leno, Klopp, and Kopke shows how highly Urbig is regarded within German football.
Vocabulary10 words
- goalkeeper
- the player who stops the ball from entering the goal
- endorsed
- publicly supported or approved of
- shot-stopper
- another word for goalkeeper
- coach
- a person who trains players
- national team
- a team that represents a country
- camp
- a period when players train together before matches
- motivated
- having strong reasons to try hard
- squad
- the group of players chosen for a team
- pundits
- experts who give opinions about sports
- established
- accepted and secure in a role
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1. Marc-Andre ter Stegen 2. Jurgen Klopp 3. They will be highly motivated
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German goalkeeper Bernd Leno has publicly _____ young Bayern Munich shot-stopper Jonas Urbig.
Currently, Marc-Andre ter Stegen holds the number one _____ for Germany.
Some observers have compared Urbig to Manuel _____.
Jurgen Klopp, the well-known former Liverpool _____, has also praised the young goalkeeper.
Andreas Kopke works as a goalkeeper _____ for the German national team.
Vincent Kompany is the current _____ of Bayern Munich.
He said his Bayern players will arrive at the Germany camp feeling highly _____.
Several players are competing for places in the national _____.
This growing support suggests _____ for the goalkeeper spot may increase.
For now, ter Stegen remains the _____ number one.
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