Soccer-German Kimmich has Olympics in sights if he misses Euros


MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 15: Joshua Kimmich of Bayern Munich celebrates winning the German Championship title on the town hall balcony at Marienplatz on May 15, 2016 in Munich, Germany. REUTERS/Alexander Hassenstein/Pool

ASCONA, Italy (Reuters) - Joshua Kimmich, whose meteoric rise has earned him a spot in Germany's preliminary Euro 2016 squad, says he wants to compete at the Olympics if he misses the cut for next month's tournament in France.

The versatile 21-year-old midfielder has had a sensational debut season at Bayern Munich, who won the domestic double, and is one of several youngsters picked by Germany coach Joachim Loew for a pre-European Championship training camp in Italy.

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