Looking back, Marcel Schmelzer was never really happy with the national team. He explained why in an interview. Even ex-national coach Jogi Löw does not come off well.
Marcel Schmelzer found the atmosphere in the national team uncomfortable because of the competition and lack of appreciation from national coach Joachim Löw. The left-back said in an interview on Borussia Dortmund’s website that he “absolutely” thinks back to the time in the DFB selection with a stomach ache. “I was never happy there,” said the 34-year-old.
At first it was probably due to the rivalry. “There were already tensions. In addition, Löw said twice publicly that he was forced to work with me,” said Schmelzer. It was different in the U21 selection, with which the Magdeburg native became European champion in 2009. “Before in the U21s – that was a nice year under Horst Hrubesch, winning the European Championship, that was mega, that was fun,” he said in retrospect.