The reason I asked is because Rafa Honigstein said that Loew considers Sami so important for the dressing room dynamic, he'd have taken him to Brazil whether he was fully fit or not.
As it turned out, Sami "became" fit through the tournament - which was lucky.
But apparently, the group suffers as a group when he isn't there.
I always admired Sami like crazy - but that was a real eye-opener even for me about his effect.
He's the same at Madrid, where he's in a dressing room that for 2 years has been poisonous as hell and he comes out looking pretty amazing - dignity in tact, getting on with everyone, never making himself obvious.
So I think it's that break between what we see - he doesn't give many interviews, for example - and how the group experiences his personality and values it.
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As it turned out, Sami "became" fit through the tournament - which was lucky.
But apparently, the group suffers as a group when he isn't there.
I always admired Sami like crazy - but that was a real eye-opener even for me about his effect.
He's the same at Madrid, where he's in a dressing room that for 2 years has been poisonous as hell and he comes out looking pretty amazing - dignity in tact, getting on with everyone, never making himself obvious.
So I think it's that break between what we see - he doesn't give many interviews, for example - and how the group experiences his personality and values it.