U-17 National Team Captain Unloads Bima Sakti's Message While In Germany: We Are In A Country Of People, We Must Take Care Of Ourselves

The captain of the U-17 Indonesian national team, Iqbal Gwijangge, while undergoing training in Germany. (Photo: PSSI Doc)

JAKARTA - The U-17 Indonesian national team is currently in Germany to conduct a training camp (TC) for the 2023 U-17 World Cup preparation, November. The players will forge themselves in Germany for approximately one and a half months.

The U-17 Indonesian national team coach, Bima Sakti, left an important message for his team. He asked the Garuda Nusantara squad to take care of themselves, especially in terms of attitude and health.

"The message coach to all players, take care of ourselves here, we are in a country of people, we have to take care of ourselves," said the captain of the U-17 national team, Iqbal Gwijangge, on the official PSSI website, Wednesday, September 20.

"So if there is a pain or something we tell the doctor. So we have to be honest with ourselves, if there is a slight illness we have to ask for medicine because we are here TC for a long time too, a month and a half."

"So we have to give maximum training because we will continue to practice. So our condition must continue to be fit," he continued.

Currently, the U-17 national team is undergoing initial training at a facility owned by the Bundesliga club, Borussia Muenchengladbach.

Iqbal said his team was still focused on adapting to the weather and field in Germany. On Wednesday, September 20, the intensity was then increased.

During TC in Germany, Indonesia will settle in two cities, namely in Muenchengladbach and Dortmund. Later the team will not only focus on training, but also play a number of test matches.