Brajan Gruda has been on a tear at RB Leipzig, dropping assists from a variety of positions on the pitch. It came as no surprise when he earned a call-up this November from Jürgen Klopp to represent Germany’s senior team in the final two matches of qualifying for the UEFA Nations League group stage. Klopp rewarded the 22-year-old attacker with a spot in the starting XI, and Gruda repaid his manager with a Man of the Match performance, including a fantastic goal in the second half.
In the postgame
interview (via @iMiaSanMia), Gruda gave a great shoutout to his biggest supporters.
“I’ve been smiling the whole time. I’m so happy,” said Gruda. “This is a dream of mine and my entire family. And scoring a goal on top of that makes it even more special. My parents, my sister, my whole family, my friends. I’m thinking of everyone.”
Gruda will get a chance to replicate his debut performance with a crucial match against Xavi Hernández’s Netherlands side that just destroyed Greece, 7-0.
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