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Timo Werner was active for RB Leipzig from 2016 to 2020 and scored 28 Bundesliga goals in the 2019/20 season. He then moved to Chelsea FC, with whom he won the Champions League in 2021. He played 57 international matches for the German national team. The 30-year-old currently plays in the North American professional league MLS for the San José Earthquakes.
Former national player Timo Werner spoke openly about the stress caused by years of hostility and whistles. "I've experienced a lot of shit in my career. I also had to go through a lot of shit in Germany. There were moments when I was sitting at home and was really down," Werner reported in the podcast "The Late Run".
The constant insults and hostility were particularly hard on him. "I asked myself: What the hell? No matter which stadium I go to, I'll be booed everywhere," said Werner. “They were singing songs about me, making things up all the time – it was really hard.”
The rejection stayed with him for a long time. “I couldn’t stay undisturbed in any city I went to.” Looking back, he is proud of how he put in the time.
A momentous swallow against Schalke
Werner was a regular target of opposing fans, especially during his time at RB Leipzig. After his move from VfB Stuttgart to the Saxons in 2016, the attacker was booed in numerous stadiums. In particular, a swallow in the game against Schalke 04 in December 2016 made the striker even more attractive.
"I went through a lot in Germany because I made a swoop once. After that, they were after me there for years. It was similar at Chelsea. I missed a few chances there and then they were after me," Werner said looking back.
In terms of sport, Werner was one of the best German attackers at the time. In the 2019/20 season he scored 28 Bundesliga goals for Leipzig and then moved to Chelsea. He won the Champions League with the Londoners in 2021. Werner played 57 international matches for the German national team. The 30-year-old now plays in the North American professional league MLS for the San José Earthquakes.
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