Coach: I kept remembering Mateus's name when I was young, and he can play B2B again if he still plays football

At a pre-match press conference a few days ago, Leipzig coach Nagelsmann talked about German star Mateus, who is about to celebrate his 60th birthday this Sunday. Nagelsman jokes that he has always misremembered Mateus's name as a child, and he also said he was happy to see the footballer look young.

Nathelsmann is still impressed by the exceptional ability and strong mentality that Mateus has shown in his career: "He was a midfielder, an extremely good B2B player. If he could still play today, he would probably play B2B again, because he had unparalleled strength and showed a very strong goal-breaking threat. He also has a great will, is able to put everything in and is great defensively. But most importantly he has a good heart, he is a mental machine that always wants to win and attract everyone. ”

Nagelsman, of course, has been a fan of Mateus since childhood, and he also talks about a childhood anecdote: "As a child and adolescence, I always felt that his name was 'Lotoma/Lotoma' and his last name was 'Teus/Thäus'. I went to the fan store to inquire and said I wanted a 'Lottoma' number ten shirt. And the clerk told me that there was no player called 'Lotoma'. And I said no, why, then I want a jersey with the last name 'Teus'. ”

Nagelsman said: "Later my brother Andrei told me that Mateus's name was 'Lothar/Lothar' and his last name was 'Mateus/Matthäus'. ”

Commenting on Mateus' current work as a commentator at Sky Sports, Nagelsman said: "I'm also very happy with that, they always bring good interviews, good interviews. Mateus was clear-cut and always insisted on his own. ”

Speaking about Mateus's birthday, Nagelsman at one point said to himself at a press conference: "I've talked to him... Is that what I should be saying? No, it can be very surprising and I shouldn't say it. ”

On the topic of Mateus, Nagelsman concluded with a blessing: "He is about to turn 60, and I wish him good health." I'm glad he still looks only 50 or 45. I wish him all the best on his special day of his birthday. ”

(Shimu)