Germany’s saviour Fullkrug: A late bloomer and a late substitute with goal-scoring prowess
At six feet, there is nothing that really separates Niklas Fullkrug from the average German footballer.
At this edition of the European Championship, Fullkrug, a journeyman in German football, is heralding a return of the classic No.9 forward. The current top scorer of the Euro 2024 has conjured two archetypical striker goals. His first was in Germany’s opener against Switzerland. Brought on as a substitute, Fullkrug showed exactly what the Germans values in a player like him. Galloping into the box with a Scotsman at his arm, the German deftly pushed a ball, passed into him, slightly to the right with his left foot. He then unleashed a shot for the ages.
A football dips, it curls and sometimes it swerves. Not when it’s been struck by Fullkrug. When he commands a ball to go goalwards – ...