On Friday HSV defender Jerome Boateng received a completely special message: Coach of the national team Joachim Löw has it for the next international matches against Russia to 10. Octobers as well as against Finland four days later appoint. Tags on it it won still with the Hamburgern with 4:2 against Tel Aviv, on the following day followed then the second success experience within only two days. For Boateng thereby “a dream goes the leotard of its country into fulfilment” - as even for each young and talentierten player, who stands briefly before it, being allowed to wear for the first time.

But that is not correct completely in such a way, because it is not the first time that Boateng carries the eagle on the chest. In the summer, when the U21-Nationalmannschaft became European champion, Boateng was a firm size in the interior defense. But it is naturally somewhat completely different one to slip into the leotard of the “A-eleven”. After Mesut Özil or Sami Khedira appointed Löw thereby a further U21-Europameister as the national team - the two different could already convince in their appearances, be waiting times, how Boateng will present itself. But there are actually no reasons for it, why Boateng should not incorporate itself here smoothly. How strong it is, it showed for example last week with the point play Hamburg sports association against Bavaria Munich, which those could decide Hamburg ones with 1:0 for itself. With this mentioned play Boateng showed a true Gala conception under the eyes of Jogi Löw. Its acknowledgment followed promptly in form of a nominating for the A-soccer national team. Boatengs advantage is its versatility. It can be used everywhere in the defense: left, on the right of and in the center.