He asked if I was drunk! Ouedraogo on Nagelsmann's World Cup call

Assan Ouedraogo has been called up to the German national team for the 2026 World Cup to replace the injured Lennart Karl. The RB Leipzig youngster was enjoying his vacation in Marbella, Spain, when the phone rang and national team coach Julian Nagelsmann was on the other end.

"I was lying on the lounger, incredibly relaxed. Then the call came and I went from zero to 180 in an instant, an explosion of emotions," Ouedraogo told Sky Germany. "I ran around the corner so no one would hear me." The phone call wasn't entirely formal. "He even asked me if I was drunk," the Leipzig player revealed with a laugh.

He replied: "I don't drink anyway, and I immediately said: Everything's fine." He tried to share the news with his family but his parents were initially unreachable. "The first person I contacted was my older sister, but she didn't believe me at first," he recounted.

Spain, Marbella

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