Berlin, March 28 -- Wearing a shy smile, Florian Wirtz soaked in the applause at Basel's St. Jakob Park.
Dozens of fans cheered the 22-year-old Liverpool forward as he reflected in post-match television interviews on his two goals and two assists, which helped Germany secure a 4-3 victory over Switzerland, its first win over the host nation in 18 years.
The outpouring of praise, hailing a world-class display, felt almost therapeutic for the Liverpool attacker after a difficult start following his move from Bayer Leverkusen last summer, accordingto Xinhua.
"He can benefit from a difficult situation. It shapes your personality as a young footballer when things don't always go in one direction," Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said.
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