Soccer-Germany's Hummels ready for leadership role on national team return


Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Germany Training - Seefeld, Austria - May 31, 2021 Germany's Mats Hummels during training REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

SEEFELD, Austria (Reuters) - Germany defender Mats Hummels is ready to play a leadership role at the European Championship starting next month after returning to the national team following a "painful" two-year absence.

The 32-year-old Hummels, along with fellow 2104 World Cup winner Thomas Mueller, has been called up for the first time since 2019 after coach Joachim Loew interrupted a team overhaul ahead of the tournament.

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