Ian Wright compares Germany star to Brazil's Ballon d'Or-winning legend Kaka after stunning display against Scotland as Graeme Souness piles praise on the 'special talent' Germany blew Scotland away on the opening night of the Euros with a 5-1 win Toni Kroos in particular put in a typically impressive performance in midfield LISTEN to It’s All Kicking Off! Why Euro 2024 could give us an ‘old school’ tournament once again By Dominic Hogan Published: 02:36 EDT, 15 June 2024 | Updated: 02:36 EDT, 15 June 2024 e-mail View comments One Germany player, tipped early on to be one of the hosts' stars of the European Championship this summer, delivered an ominous performance on Friday night in the 5-1 thrashing of Scotland. Germany needed only 10 minutes to take the lead after Florian Wirtz's opener, before going in 3-0 and a man up at the break thanks to Jamal Musiala's emphatic strike and Kai Havertz 's penalty. The hosts added another after the interval through Borussia Dortmund 's Niclas Fullkrug, before an own goal from Antonio Rudiger and an Emre Can strike saw the game finish 5-1 to Julian Nagelsmann 's side.
It was a game that saw so many German stars flourish, with Toni Kroos in particular putting in a vintage performance in what is set to be his final competition in football. However, ITV pundits Ian Wright and Graeme Souness were quick to single out one German forward in particular after a performance that will have the rest of the competition's big-hitters taking note.
