Yan Diomande, an Ivory Coast international, has established himself as a model of punctuality at RB Leipzig, where he joined last summer from Leganes in Spain. His commitment to timeliness has earned him the nickname “the German” from his teammates.
This newfound punctuality is not merely a personal choice, as Diomande attributes it to the cultural differences between Germany and Spain. He highlighted the significance of timeliness in German culture in a recent interview with Sky Sports.
Here, we take things like punctuality very seriously. It was different in Spain; you could turn up whenever you wanted. Here, the culture is different.
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