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Nathaniel Brown (22) could make his second appearance for Germany on Friday in Luxembourg (8:45 pm). The left-back certainly deserves it. After all, he’s now delivering top performances for Eintracht Frankfurt, even in the Champions League.

Just over a year ago, nobody would have predicted this. After his move to Nuremberg, Brown didn’t make Eintracht’s European squad. He didn’t make his first league start until November 2nd, 2024. He scored in the 7-2 win against Bochum and improved steadily thereafter.

“Kai Havertz had a similar pace back then in Leverkusen. He turned professional at 17 and then played Champions League football relatively quickly. Ultimately, it’s like this…