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Former Germany captains Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lothar Matthäus have spoken out in favour of a World Cup call-up for Werder Bremen striker Niclas Füllkrug. “If he plays like he did yesterday against (Borussia) Mönchengladbach, scoring two goals and with a dreamy assist, also playing well in other areas and powerful up front – the team needs someone like that,” Matthäus said on Sunday during the presentation of the World Cup trophy at a sponsor event in Berlin. Schweinsteiger added: “I like that he doesn’t think much, he’s very cheeky. You can use a player like that, especially in a tourname…