Niclas Fullkrug was perhaps the most unlikely World Cup story of 2022. The Werder academy product, who had battled knee injuries for years and had never looked like an obvious Germany international, scored against Spain in Qatar and became a darling of the nation overnight. His goal celebration — built around the gap in his teeth — turned into a meme. The move to Borussia Dortmund for around 15 million euros followed in summer 2023.