Klopp wants to 'reclaim' flag amid German elections

New Germany coach Jurgen Klopp says his team can help ensure "national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people" after a recent far-right election victory.The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won 43.8% of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, falling just short of securing an absolute majority in the regional parliament.The anti-immigration party also expects strong results in elections on Sunday in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.Speaking at a news conference to announce his first squad, Klopp stressed he is not a political "expert" but added: "We had an election where some people may have thought it was OK, while others were saying, 'my God, what is happening here?'"From my perspective as a sportsman, I can say that I would very much like to reclaim the flag for myself, for all of us."I want it so that when someone waves it, no one thinks: 'What is wrong with you?' Instead, I want people to understand: You are happy and realise how lucky you were to be born, grow up, or move to this wonderful country."No far-right party has controlled a German state since World War Two, when the ruling Nazi party carried out the Holocaust."I do not want to entrust national...