Jurgen Klinsmann hits back at 'absolutely stupid' flak for shirt request

The German legend reportedly approached Welsh captain Aaron Ramsey to ask for his shirt following a 0-0 draw in Cardiff between the home side and South Korea last week. Former Germany captain and coach Klinsmann subsequently told British media that his 26-year-old son Jonathan, a goalkeeper for LA Galaxy, wanted the shirt.

With Klinsmann under pressure from South Korean fans following a fifth game without a win in charge, both father and son came in for criticism for the apparently innocuous gesture. "It was for the physical therapist of my son's team in Los Angeles," the 59-year-old Klinsmann said after landing in South Korea late Thursday following a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in England, his first victory as coach.

"But to be honest, I don't understand why this would be a reason to criticise. I don't understand that to be honest because my son got critical comments on Instagram".