Florian Wirtz

When it comes to exceptional talents in world football, very few can match the level of Florian Wirtz. His head coach at Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso, even drew comparisons between him and Lionel Messi. That’s a hell of a compliment, that too coming from someone of Xabi Alonso’s stature.   It’s natural for players to …

Florian Wirtz scored the quickest goal ever recorded in the U21 European Championship history as Germany showed ruthlessness of the highest order to slice open Netherlands with 29 seconds on the clock. It was football at its finest as Stefan Kuntz’s side blew away their Dutch counterparts with some quick one-touch passing and intelligent movement. …