Bastian Schweinsteiger was asked if he could help Chicago Fire win the World Cup.
Germany’s midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger attends a press conference on August 30, 2016 in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on the eve of a friendly football match of the German national football team against Finland. The international against Finland in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, is doubling as Schweinsteiger’s farewell on his 121st appearance. / AFP PHOTO / dpa / Federico Gambarini / Germany OUT
Former Bayern Munich midfielder was unveiled as a new signing for MSL side Chicago Fire. A reporter asked the 32-year-old if winning the World Cup goal for Chicago Fire was a realistic expectation.
A confused Schweinsteiger is seen in the video below asking a club official to explain the question so he could answer. The German international laughed off the reporter’s blunder before a club official interrupted the rephrasing of the question to focus on the MLS Cup.
“It was not so easy because the decision was a bit late, so I couldn’t say a proper goodbye to the team,” said Schweinsteiger at his first press conference.
“Also they had a match away against – I can’t remember – but they had a match on Sunday, so I couldn’t really tell them because I didn’t want the focus on me, I wanted to have the focus on the team and the game. So I was very happy that they won.”
Reporter: “Can you help Chicago Fire win the World Cup?”
Schweinsteiger: …? 😳😂 pic.twitter.com/LmsLF6AFCF
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