C472 Counterattack!

On September 29, 2004, on the day of Per Mertesacker's 20th birthday, Jürgen Klinsmann, the head coach of the national team, invited Per Mertesacker to participate in the training of the national team.

As a result, the 20-year-old Per Mertesacker became a football player in Germany. On October 9th, 2004, he made his debut in the warm-up match between Germany and Iran