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Klopp and Van Dijk trade words ahead of Germany–Netherlands Nations League opener
September 23, 2026 at 01:59 PM · Updated 23d ago
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8 reports · 6 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 13 hours
YKYalla Kora
بعد أن أصبح حارس ألمانيا الأول.. تير شتيجن يعتذر لنوير
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TGThe Guardian
‘Special’ Klopp and Xavi take first steps on international stage with revival in mind
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
حظر الهواتف ومنع الحلاقين.. قواعد كلوب الصارمة مع منتخب ألمانيا
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YKYalla Kora
من كلوب لـ زيدان.. 5 مدربين ينتظرون ظهورهم الأول في التوقف الدولي
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YKYalla Kora
"لا أعرف كيف سيلعب تشافي".. كلوب في حيرة قبل مواجهة هولندا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
فان دايك يتوعد كلوب.. هولندا تصطدم بألمانيا في قمة دوري أمم أوروبا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
من الشك إلى العودة.. تير شتيغن يكشف كواليس معاناته النفسية
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BNBBC News
Germany's saviour? How Klopp is looking to turn fortunes around
(opens the publisher’s site)Germany and the Netherlands meet Thursday in their UEFA Nations League Group 2 opener, with both teams under new head coaches.
- Jürgen Klopp, making his Germany debut, said he does not know how Xavi Hernandez's Netherlands will play and declined to reveal his own tactical plans, saying he wants to keep surprises for after the match.
- Virgil van Dijk said he is eager to face his former Liverpool manager Klopp but hopes to defeat him in his first match as Germany coach.
- Xavi Hernandez, debuting as Netherlands coach after Ronald Koeman's resignation following the World Cup exit, called Klopp one of the world's best coaches and said the match is a major challenge for his team.
- Klopp and Van Dijk previously worked together at Liverpool between 2018 and 2024, winning the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League title the following season.
- Marc-André ter Stegen said he doubted himself during injury layoffs but never doubted his ability to return, and is fit before Thursday's match.
- Klopp imposed a strict code of conduct on Germany's camp, including a single dinnertime, mobile phone restrictions, and a ban on hairdressers at team hotels.
- Klopp named a 44-man squad to be split across four matches for the upcoming Nations League fixtures.
- Klopp called for 'positive patriotism' amid the rise of the far-right AfD in German state elections.
- Ter Stegen apologized to Manuel Neuer for not congratulating him on the birth of his second child, calling him a legend of German football.
- Ter Stegen is set to start as Germany's goalkeeper against the Netherlands, making his 45th appearance, his first as the starting keeper.