The 15-year-old ball boy Noel Urbaniak from Dortmund was involved in one of the German goals in the 3: 3 of the national soccer team against Italy, as a template. He is now celebrated appropriately for his coup – even if preparing goals is actually not one of the tasks of ball boys and ball maids. From the perspective of the German eleven, it was a stroke of luck that the fixed Noel had moved into his post near the Italian corner flag. While the Italians were still discussing after a German attack, Noel glared a ball to the German captain Joshua Kimmich, who stepped into a flash corner, and Jamal Musiala shot the ball in the back of the surprised Italians into the goal.
The fact that ball children can accelerate and delay the game is nothing new, as a result they are involved in gates – or draw the opponent’s wrath. For Noel Urbaniak, who is active in the B-youth of Hombrucher SV, the international match was his debut as a ball boy. Young players from the region often take on this task. There is no predetermined training, rather an instruction. Actually, this also includes the mandate to behave impartially. In the leagues in England and Italy, ball children are therefore only allowed to put the balls on Hütchen, which are on the edge of the field every few meters. From there, the players have to take a new ball themselves when someone else flown to the end or to the stands. This is also discussed in Germany. Too bad: stories like Noel Urbaniak’s that could soon no longer exist.
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