Füllkrug ends Germany recall questions with "No thanks, bye"

The striker wanted to discuss Werder Bremen's defeat, not his international return, and left after another attempt to raise Jürgen Klopp's name.

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Niclas Füllkrug had already declined to discuss his Germany recall when the interviewer tried to introduce a quotation from national coach Jürgen Klopp. This time, the striker ended the conversation: no thanks, bye. He put down the microphone, shook the reporter's hand and walked away.

The clip comes from Germany's public broadcaster Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, on its ZDFheute Nachrichten channel. Reporter Florian Zschiedrich questions Füllkrug immediately after Werder Bremen's 1-0 defeat at Stuttgart, asking about his return to the national squad.

According to the broadcaster, Klopp had selected the forward for the first time since September 2025. But Füllkrug makes clear that the club result, rather than the international invitation, is occupying his thoughts. He asks for some respect after a defeat and says Bremen played well despite losing.

Zschiedrich acknowledges that the national team is not on Füllkrug's mind, but tries again to ask about his anticipation. Füllkrug repeats that he is not thinking about it and is not interested in discussing it at that moment. The attempted Klopp quotation then brings the interview to a close.

The Short has drawn more than half a million views since yesterday. Among the comments, the farewell handshake is a recurring detail: Füllkrug ends the questioning but still offers his hand before leaving.