Appointing hummels

Mats Hummels:  There might be rarely a player who combines experience, passion, quality, and leadership more than Mats Hummels.

The silverback's return to the German national team under newly appointed coach Julian Nagelsmann is far from a surprise but plausible, reports Xinhua.

Joining the fraction of returnees for the upcoming internationals against the United States, Mexico, and Turkey along with Thomas Muller and Leon Goretzka, the 34-year-old is expected to play the role of the team's leader, conductor, and pacemaker.