All for one and one for all, says Ozil

Roy Keane would — probably — approve.

In terms of tournament bases, it’s difficult to imagine one as plush and pristine as the Germany camp just outside Gdansk. Whereas the very acceptable Irish set-up, for example, had homemade rolls, the DFB treat guests to a free McCafe. And, only adding to the moneyed feel of the place, a Mercedes car sits beside the press conference podium.

Despite such ostentation, though, you could never accuse the men that the base has actually been built for the same thing.