Jürgen Klopp Calls Up 44 Players For First International Window With Germany

Jürgen Klopp said he wants to help spread national pride in Germany as he announced a super-sized first roster as national team coach with an appeal to "reclaim the flag."

Klopp is aiming to reconnect German soccer fans with their team after yet another World Cup failure. With a roster of 44 players across two separate squads — 16 of them uncapped — for upcoming Nations League games, he's creating many more Germany internationals, too.

"I'd like to reclaim the flag for me, or for us...