Barcelona star Ilkay Gundogan They captain Germany in their Euro 2024 last 16 clash with Denmark tomorrow.
The hosts have topped Group A with an unbeaten run from three group matches.
Gundogan played 90 minutes in all three games and scored in the 2-0 win over Hungary.
His experience and intelligence was praised by coach Julian Nagelsmann before the knockouts.
Alongside their performances on the pitch, Gundogan and his fellow internationals have also been praised for a financial gesture.
According to reports from Bild, via The sports worldGundogan and the squad are donating a percentage of their bonuses for progressing through the rounds at Euro 2024 to a homeless charity.
The report indicates that each player will receive €100,000 if they reach the quarter-finals of the competition.
Those amounts increase if the team advances further, as does the amount donated to social foundations in Germany.
Germany were eliminated in the last 16 of Euro 2020, after two consecutive semi-finals, but they have not won the tournament since 1996.
