When Michael Ballack picks you out as the 'future' of Germany that suggests you must be doing something right. Leroy Sane might be an obvious choice but it is still high praise from a national legend.
Sane has enjoyed an excellent season after switching Schalke for Manchester City last summer. After his £40million move things began slowly but have rapidly picked up pace after scoring his first goal in December. Sane now has eight.
That good club form with saw Sane start both of Germany's recent international fixtures against England and Azerbaijan, helping them to two wins in his fifth and sixth cap.