VIDEO SHOWS: GERMAN TEAM TRAINING / SOUNDBITES FROM GERMAN COACH, CHRISTIAN WUECK, AND PLAYER, ELISA SENSS RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: MADRID, SPAIN (DECEMBER 1, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF GERMAN PLAYERS GATHERED AT METROPOLITANO STADIUM PITCH BEFORE TRAINING SESSION 2. PLAYERS WALKING WITH BALL 3. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE SESSION 4. COACH CHRISTIAN WUECK TALKING WITH STAFF MEMBERS 5. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS JOGGING WITH BALL 6. GOALKEEPER ANN-KATRIN BERGER WARMING UP 7. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS DOING ZIG-ZAG DRILLS 8. BERGER BLOCKING BALLS 9. PLAYERS WARMING UP 10. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS DOING FACE TO FACE DRILLS 11. BERGER DOING LONG PASS 12. PLAYERS STRETCHING 13. SESSION IN PROGRESS 14. GERMAN COACH, CHRISTIAN WUECK, AND PLAYER, ELISA SENSS, WALKING INTO PRESS CONFERENCE 15. (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN COACH, CHRISTIAN WUECK, SAYING: “I believe it’s undisputed that (Spanish player Aitana) Bonmati is one of the best football players in the world right now. And yet Spain is capable of replacing any player, and every player at this level will be dangerous for us. Therefore, it affects us very little in terms of how we want to play football. We will stick to our match plan. We will stick to what we took away from the first leg and to what we are planning now.” 16. PRESS CONFERENCE 17. (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN COACH, CHRISTIAN WUECK, SAYING: “As everyone can surely imagine, recovery was the top priority. After the match in Kaiserslautern, which was very exhausting and demanding for us, it was of course the duty and responsibility of the physiotherapists and the medical team to get the players back to the right level. I believe the rest day on Sunday also helped the players to mentally switch off. Since this morning, the full focus is now on the final, on this game against Spain. And I hope that we can finish here the performance we started in Kaiserslautern.” 18. PRESS CONFERENCE 19. (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN PLAYER, ELISA SENSS, SAYING: “I think it’s important that we build a solid foundation again. What we did well was the pressing we applied. We were very aggressive in the duels. If we can re-establish that foundation, then of course we’ll create plenty of scoring chances again. And I think it’s worth highlighting that we managed to play so dominantly during those phases. Sure, it would have been nice if we had scored a goal then. But as I said, I believe it’s very important that we pick up where we left off, so we can create many chances again and make effective use of them.” 20. SENSS AND WUECK LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM STORY: Germany coach Christian Wueck said on Monday (December 1) Spain's Aitana Bonmati's injury will not affect their game plan as they prepare for the second leg of Nations League final. The Spanish midfielder fractured her left fibula during a training session on Sunday while preparing for the second leg the Spanish Football Federation said. “Since this morning, the full focus is now on the final, on this game against Spain. And I hope that we can finish here the performance we started in Kaiserslautern,” said Wueck after a couple of recovery days after first leg. For midfielder Elisa Senss, the key of the final will rely on their team being able to perform a high-intensity pressing that allow them to have scoring chances.. Spain and Germany drew 0-0 in the first leg in Germany. (Production: Michael Gore, Nina Lopez, Miguel Gutierrez)
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