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Juergen Klopp, Germany's national team coach, expressed his desire on September 17 to reclaim expressions of national pride from those he considers "wrong people," likely referring to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party which recently won an election in Saxony-Anhalt. Speaking at a news conference about upcoming soccer matches, Klopp emphasized that Germans should be able to express patriotism without being linked to extremism or nationalism. He advocated for what he termed "positive patriotism" and suggested reclaiming symbols like the national flag from groups associated with negative sentiments towards it.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
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Story summary
Jurgen Klopp, former Liverpool manager and new coach of Germany's national football team, addressed a recent victory by the far-right AfD party during a press conference to announce his first squad on September 17, 2023. The AfD won nearly 44% of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, raising concerns about their influence over national pride and patriotism. Klopp, avoiding naming the AfD directly, stated he wants to "reclaim the flag" for positive expressions of national identity. He emphasized that waving the German flag should not be associated with extremist views but rather celebrated as a symbol of being fortunate enough to live in a "wonderful country." No far-right party has controlled any German state since World War II, when such control led to severe consequences like the Holocaust.
Written for “Germany National Pride” on 2026-09-18,
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Leaning score -0.35 for article 16617 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-09-17
Germany must reclaim national pride from ‘wrong people’, says Juergen Klopp
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Germany coach Juergen Klopp said on Sept 17 that he wanted to reclaim expressions of national pride from the “wrong people,” in remarks widely seen as a rebuke to the far right after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) won an election this month.
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Alternative → say → election
Speaking at a news conference to unveil a 44-man split squad for upcoming Nations League matches, Klopp said Germans should feel able to express pride in their country without being associated with extremism.
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Germans → speak → extremism
“I don’t want to leave national pride to the wrong people,” said Klopp, one of the country’s most prominent public figures.
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Klopp → want → figures
Without mentioning the AfD by name, he added that he would like to “reclaim the flag.”
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he → mention → flag
“I want it so that when someone waves it, no one thinks: ‘What is wrong with you?’,” said Klopp.
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Klopp → want → you
“Instead, I want people to understand: You are happy and realise how lucky you were to be born, grow up, or move to this wonderful country,” he said.
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he → want → country
The AfD trounced mainstream parties to win an election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sept 6, and could form the first far-right government at state level in postwar Germany there.
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AfD → trounce → Germany
It could also top the polls in another state election this weekend.
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“There have been an incredible number of things happening recently: an election took place which some people probably thought was fine, whilst many others thought, ‘Good heavens, what on earth is going on?’,” Klopp said.
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Klopp → happen → earth
An AfD spokesperson said the party would issue a statement later.
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party → say → statement
‘Positive patriotism’
Wearing a cap with an Adidas logo in the colours of the German flag, Klopp acknowledged the sensitivity of patriotism in a country that has long viewed overt displays of national pride through the prism of its Nazi past.
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that → wear → past
The former Liverpool manager, who begins his tenure against the Netherlands on Sept 24, said he preferred the term “positive patriotism” to “national pride”, which he feared could be misunderstood.
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he → begin → pride
“Can you be proud to be German and still be open, diverse, nice and friendly - can you still show compassion?” Klopp said.
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Klopp → show → compassion
The secretary-general of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats, Franziska Hoppermann, welcomed Klopp’s call to not leave Germany’s symbols to the extremists.
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secretary → welcome → extremists
“We all should, and are allowed to, wear our national colours with pride and confidence as symbols of our freedom,” she told Reuters.
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she → allow → Reuters
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