WOLFSBURG, Germany :Germany fullback David Raum has grown into a key player for the national team looking to confirm their World Cup qualification but he is happy to leave the spotlight to more talented teammates, he said on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old, who has earned 32 caps, was described as the team's "chewing gum" by coach Julian Nagelsmann on Monday, for the way he brought his teammates together.

"I took this as a compliment. I have now been around for a few years and I know the squad. I have a good connection to all the players," RB Leipzig defender Raum told a press conference.

"I like to spend time with everyone in the team. There is a good connection that is being formed at the moment. We spend a lot of time together," he said. "I try to be the chewing gum and have a good understa

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