Niclas Fullkrug walked out of a post-match interview on ZDF’s Aktuelles Sportstudio after Werder Bremen lost 1-0 to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday. The defeat ended his seven-game scoring streak, while the striker had just received his first Germany recall in more than a year.
Interview exit
Asked about the significance of his nomination, the Werder Bremen striker said: “A little respect. We just lost a game. That's not in my head right now.”
Fullkrug placed his microphone on the table, shook the reporter's hand and walked away from the interview area.
When the national-team subject was raised one final time, Fullkrug said: “No, thanks, ciao.”
Response to the Nations League fixtures
On the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Serbia and the Netherlands, Fullkrug said: “I'm not interested in that right now. I don't want to be rude, but we just lost a game 1-0 against Stuttgart, even though we played a good game. I'm not thinking about what's next week, I'm not interested in that right now.”
Germany experience
Fullkrug's last involvement with the German national team came in September 2025 under Julian Nagelsmann. His most recent appearance on the pitch for Germany was in the Nations League Final Four in June 2025, when he featured in Germany's 2-0 loss to France in the third-place play-off.
His last international goal came in September 2024 during Germany's 5-0 victory over Hungary.
Werder scoring form
Fullkrug had scored 12 goals in 10 competitive appearances for Werder Bremen.
