Kimmich: Players Take Responsibility for Defeat

Short overview
Joshua Kimmich stated that the players on the pitch are responsible for the loss, not the coach, media, referee, or opponent.
Joshua Kimmich has taken full responsibility for the team's defeat, stating that the players on the pitch are to blame.
“We, the players on the pitch, messed up and we assume the responsibility,” Kimmich said. “It wasn't the coach, it wasn't the media, it wasn't the referee, it wasn't the opponent. It was just us.”
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