# Jürgen Klopp wants Germany to reclaim national pride from ‘the wrong people’

https://mins.news/en/item/62963

- The Guardian, 2026-09-17 10:42 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/17/jurgen-klopp-germany-reclaim-national-pride-wrong-people-afd

> Jürgen Klopp said Germany’s football team could help keep national pride from being entrusted to “the wrong people” after the far-right AfD won almost 44% in Saxony-Anhalt. Calling for “positive patriotism”, he named a 44-man squad for four Nations League matches.

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