Germany's Wirtz: I had never spoken to Klopp before recent call
What happened
Germany and Liverpool playmaker Florian Wirtz said he had never spoken to Jürgen Klopp before his new national team coach called him this week. Wirtz is certain to be in Klopp's first Germany squad for the Nations League due to be announced on September 17, despite flattering to deceive at the World Cup as the Germans crashed out for a third straight edition, costing Julian Nagelsmann his job.
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