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“Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg had it under control”- Former Mercedes teammates visit Germany’s National Football camp ahead of Euro 2012

Somin Bhattacharjee
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"Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg had it under control"- Former Mercedes teammates visit Germany's National Football camp ahead of Euro 2012

Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg made a visit to the German National Football team’s training camp back in 2012. 

Rosberg and Schumacher were teammates at Mercedes from 2010-2012. This was when the latter came out of retirement to help the Silver Arrows find their feet in F1.

Ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix in 2012, the duo made a visit to the German Football team’s training camp. Die Mannschaft were preparing for that summer’s European Championships, which were held in Poland and Ukraine. The Mercedes drivers, who themselves were German, visited the camp and interacted with the players and coaches.

As it turned out, they were familiar with the faces in the team. Schumacher revealed that he and former Arsenal striker Lucas Podolski were in-fact, great friends. This meeting was mainly a promotional event for Mercedes, who marketed the A-class by having the legendary F1 drivers drive it with the German Football team in the car.

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Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg drive the Mercedes Benz A-Class

Podolski was a joined by four other footballers from the team in their 18km run in the Mercedes A-class. Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus, Andre Schürrle and Tim Weise, all jumped aboard.

As expected, they being F1 drivers, took the car to the very limit. Schumacher even asked the drivers sitting in the backseat, to let him know if it gets uncomfortable. Soon however, their outing in the car ended as they returned to the training camp. Wiese said after the drive it was really fun and that Schumacher and Rosberg had it “all under control.”

“It’s a lovely car,” Marco Reus said while talking about their ride. “A lot of fun to go around in, especially with a Formula driver. It looks great and it’s got plenty of power.”

After driving the A-class, the Mercedes teammates played football for a while with the other members of the German Football team. They also exchanged words with their then head coach Joachim Löw.

Germany’s Euro 2012 campaign ended in disappointment, after they lost 1-2 to Italy in the semi-finals. The Italians ultimately lost to Champions Spain 4-0 in the final.

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Somin Bhattacharjee

Somin Bhattacharjee

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Basketball Editor Somin Bhattacharjee first discovered the game during the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Not long after, he turned to the NBA and found himself drawn to the Golden State Warriors — right at the start of Stephen Curry’s rise. Over time, the admiration turned into full-blown support for the team, one that continues even as the Curry era approaches its twilight. A true hoophead, Somin also follows EuroLeague basketball closely and enjoys exploring the game beyond the NBA. Though holding a bachelor's degree in marketing, Somin discovered his true calling in writing. Since 2021, he has penned over 3,000 articles for TheSportsRush, covering everything from breaking news to sharp opinion pieces and detailed exclusives. He thrives on writing about in-game moments and the reactions that make basketball a uniquely emotional sport. Beyond basketball, Somin plays different sports including soccer and remains a passionate fan of Spanish football giants Real Madrid

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