Havertz Dismisses Lineker’s Critique Ahead of Paraguay Clash

Kai Havertz has hit back at Gary Lineker’s assertion that this German squad ranks among the weakest in history. He spoke out ahead of their Round of 32 match with Paraguay, shrugging off the outside noise. Lineker, a former World Cup Golden Boot winner, said France would reach the quarter-finals “without any problem” and suggested Germany is living off past glories after recent group-stage exits. Havertz replied that criticism is nothing new for the side. “Everyone is entitled to their opinion but no one in our squad pays much attention to these comments,” he said. He added that German fans and media already supply plenty of critique at home. “It’s always easy to criticise us from the outside. But I really couldn’t care less,” the Arsenal striker insisted, as Germany prepares to face Paraguay.

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