😯 Germany player reveals encounter with venomous snake at US camp | OneFootball

This Tuesday (16), Joshua Kimmich, captain of Germany, revealed that a venomous snake appeared at the European national team’s training center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the United States.

In a press conference, the Bayern Munich midfielder detailed the unusual situation and said that the German players and coaching staff were warned about the health risks posed by the animal.

"We saw a snake yesterday and were told it was venomous. If you get bitten, you need to go to the hospital. I don’t think you would die, but it is certainly dangerous. I have the feeling that if you step on one of those snakes, things could end very badly. That’s why we’re trying to keep our distance from the animals here. I have respect for the people who live here. In Germany, I get the impression that there aren’t so many dangerous animals."

According to the German press, the venomous snake was believed to be a copperhead viper, a species common in the region that, although it rarely causes deaths with its bite, requires prompt medical treatment.

The German Football Association did not announce any specific measures regarding the situation and, according to the newspaper Bild, there was no change at all to the team’s routine.

Austria, meanwhile, which also has to deal with snakes in the habitat of the region where it is based, banned players from using bicycles at the training camp to reduce the risk of encountering the venomous animal.

Top of Group E with three points, after a 7-1 thrashing of Curaçao in their opener, Germany will face Ivory Coast next Saturday (20) in Toronto, Canada.

The Africans also have three points, but an inferior goal difference because they beat Ecuador by only 1-0.

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