Soccer - Undav delighted with goal against Werder - home European Championship as goal
Striker Deniz Undav had announced it: a match against his boyhood club Werder Bremen gives him extra motivation. And the 27-year-old promptly scored the Swabians' opening goal in VfB Stuttgart's 2:0 (1:0) win in the Bundesliga on Saturday evening. "I'm happy about every goal. But Werder is the club I was knocked out by back then, so to be able to stand here and score a goal against Werder - of course it feels a bit better than usual," said Undav, reiterating that he bears no grudge against Werder.
After being sorted out as a youth player in Bremen, he made the leap to professional football in a roundabout way. Undav scored his eighth goal against Werder in his tenth Bundesliga appearance. He has been such a focus of attention at VfB for weeks that he is even being talked about as a future international striker and candidate for next summer's European Championship at home.
"That's my goal. Let's see what happens," Undav said again about a possible participation in the European Championship. The striker would not only be eligible to play for Germany, but also for Turkey.
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- Growing in talent as a youth player in Bremen, Deniz Undav eventually found his way to professional soccer in a less straightforward path.
- After scoring against Werder Bremen for the eighth time in his tenth Bundesliga game, Undav has gained significant attention, raising talk of his potential to represent Germany or Turkey at the upcoming European Championship in Germany.
- Born in Swabia, Undav had a special connection to Werder Bremen, his boyhood club, which served as an additional source of motivation for his impressive performance in the Bundesliga match against them in Stuttgart.
- VfB Stuttgart, located in the Baden-Württemberg region of Germany, climbed up the Bundesliga table with their 2:0 victory over SV Werder Bremen, thanks in part to Undav's goal, contributing to an exciting soccer league season.
- Stuttgart's soccer team, VfB, has maintained historical records and achievements, making it an important aspect of the region's rich sports culture, reflecting Swabia's traditional pride in its athletic accomplishments.
Source: www.stern.de
