Football: Schade happy about international debut: "Soak up everything"

Kevin Schade wavered between pride and self-criticism after his international debut.

Football: Schade happy about international debut: "Soak up everything"

Kevin Schade wavered between pride and self-criticism after his international debut. "Indescribable" is the feeling of playing for the national soccer team, reported the native of Potsdam from his Joker debut in the 2-0 win over Peru on Saturday in Mainz.

For Chelsea professional Kai Havertz, national coach Hansi Flick sent the 21-year-old on the pitch in the 75th minute as his eleventh newcomer. And Schade showed his qualities and went boldly to the point. He admitted that not everything worked out. "I had a few problems with the ball, but overall it was okay," said Schade, who learned to play football at SV Babelsberg 03 as a child.

The first week with the A-Elf after being promoted from the U21s was exciting. "Full, all the people you only know from TV and from the Bundesliga, it's a great experience," said the young professional, who switched from SC Freiburg to FC Brentford in the English Premier League in winter.

Whether there will be a second mission against Belgium on Tuesday (8.45 p.m. / RTL) remains open. Schade definitely wants to continue learning. "You have to soak it all up in order to then take the next steps," he said.

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