 Rink, ane tateguru vakanga vatama kubva kuHeidelberg vachienda kuBrazil muna 1904, akaitwa mugari weGermany uye akazodaidzwa kuchikwata chenyika cheGermany naBerti Vogts muna September 1998. Iye akanga ari muBrazil wokutanga kutamba nokuda kweGermany. Murwi wacho akapinda mumitambo yeushamwari neRomania neMalta. Gore rakatevera, achiri kutamba neBayer 04 Leverkusen, akadanwa zvakare, panguva ino ye1999 Confederations Cup muMexico. Akatambira Germany mu2000 UEFA European Championshipuyewo. Pamwe chete, Rink akakwanisa kuunganidza makapu gumi nematatu epasi rose pakati pa1998 na2000. 