BERLIN, June 21 -- Many see a young Toni Kroos lookalike when watching Leon Goretzka patrolling the midfield at the 2017 Confed Cup.
Five years lie between the 22-year-old youngster from FC Schalke 04 and Real Madrid's superstar. It is obvious that another talented player has appeared on football's horizon - so much so that Goretzka could well be a serious rival for Germany's world class midfielders, especially 30-year-old Sami Khedira (Juventus Turin), at the 2018 World Cup.
In Germany's curtain raiser in Russia against Australia (3-2), Goretzka scored his first goal for the 2017 world champion's senior team. The second group match Thursday evening however poses a sterner test as Germany will face Chile - an encounter that could decide the group.
The ability to read the game is a rare gift even for top class footballers. Goretzka has it, like Kroos. For good reason, the young man from Germany's "Ruhrgebiet" industrial region is being closely watched by clubs like Bayern Munich. Many expect Goretzka to join the Bavarians by, at the latest, 2018 when his contract at Schalke expires.
Like Kroos and Khedira, Goretzka is ruthless in man-on-man situations, his passing is above average, he creates chances for team mates and has impressive pace. When running with the ball at his feet, it appears as if the ball is glued there.
German head coach Joachim Loew praises his midfielder's special skills to venture into spaces deep into the opponent's half. He calls Goretzka's game a big present. The Bochum-born youngster seems to be able to meet Loew's demands like strikers Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) and Serge Gnabry (soon a Bayern Munich player) as Loew coach is desperately looking for game deciders.
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