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In an interview with the Wednesday print edition of Sport Bild, Werder Bremen keeper Mio Backhaus effectively ruled out representing the country of his mother’s origins. Bauhaus’ thoughts on representing a far away Asian country, in his case Japan, proved very different from that of his German/South Korean compatriot Jens Castrop of Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Backhaus already finds himself a regular starter for both club and (via the Germany U21s) country. An injury this season hasn’t affected his status at either station. Despite some inspiring performances in place of Backhaus, Arsenal loanee Karl Hein didn’t end up retaining the No. 1 slot after Backhaus missed…
