Joachim Low lauds Germany’s refusal to be complacent against an Azerbaijan side he admits was mismatched.
In the Bundesliga, the future is now. At 25.8, the average age of players in the 18 top-flight squads is lower than in any of Europe’s top domestic competitions, thanks to a vertically integrated youth development system that delivers ready-made professionals and a surplus of young coaches not afraid to give young players a chance.
Some of the “next generation” stars featured below are so advanced that they’re already on the fringes of the World Cup winners’ starting XI; for others, their time…