Surging Niclas Füllkrug loses patience with Germany recall questions: “It would be cool if the media began respecting me.”

Niclas Füllkrug continued his remarkable Bundesliga goalscoring streak with a brace in Werder Bremen’s 2-2 draw against SC Paderborn 07 on Saturday afternoon. The 33-year-old now tops the Bundesliga scoring charts after finding the back of the net in five consecutive league fixtures.

Despite his personal success, Füllkrug was in no mood to celebrate. The veteran striker expressed frustration over Bremen’s failure to secure three points and delivered a particularly pointed message to journalists who continue to question him about a potential return to the German national team.

Niclas Füllkrug rues defensive mistakes and missed opportunities Paderborn took an unexpected two-goal lead through Stefano Marino and former Werder striker Steffen Tigges. The visitors capitalized on a Marco Grüll turnover for their 18th-minute opener before Füllkrug himself failed to clear a long throw-in ahead of Tigges’ 30th-minute strike.