1. Steffen Freund was capped 21 times for his country and played a significant part in Germany's UEFA Euro 1996 winning campaign.
15 Facts About Steffen Freund
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Steffen Freund has said that the Stasi made an unsuccessful attempt to recruit him as an informer during his time at the club.
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In December 1998, Steffen Freund transferred to English Premiership club Tottenham Hotspur.
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Steffen Freund stayed at the club until 2003, and despite never scoring a goal in 131 appearances across all competitions, he became a firm fans favourite at the club for his heart, work ethic and commitment.
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On 4 December 2009, Steffen Freund was inducted into the Tottenham Hotspur hall of fame alongside Darren Anderton.
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Steffen Freund won UEFA Euro 1996 with Germany, where he missed out on a place in the final because of an injury in their semi-final win over England.
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Steffen Freund appeared at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where Germany fell at the quarter-final stage to Croatia; Freund was an unused substitute in the match.
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On 1 September 2007, Steffen Freund was appointed assistant head-coach of the German U-20 team.
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Steffen Freund then resumed his work as assistant to German U20-manager Frank Engel.
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Steffen Freund then started working with the new generation of U-16 players.
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On 11 July 2012, Steffen Freund was appointed assistant head coach of Tottenham Hotspur.
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On 21 April 2017, while on Sky Sports, Steffen Freund stated that he was not interested in getting back into coaching.
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Steffen Freund instead was enjoying the freedom from pressure which he was experiencing as a pundit.
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Steffen Freund is a co-commentator for the English world feed of the Bundesliga.
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Steffen Freund is married and has one son and two daughters.