Mar 23, 2025, 07:17 PM ET
Germany’s 5-4 combination win over Italy on Sunday earned them a place within the Countries League ultimate 4 and likewise created an not going new hero: a rookie ball boy.
Fifteen-year-old Noel Urbaniack was once the focal point of post-match consideration with interviews and a signed soccer from the Germans after his lightning fast ball supply for captain Joshua Kimmich within the thirty sixth minute ended in their 2d function.
Kimmich took the nook with the Italian defence nonetheless in dialog and keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma metres from his function, enabling the unmarked Jamal Musiala to make it 2-0.
“It’s fantastic. I’ve by no means been inquisitive about one thing like that,” mentioned Urbaniack, beaming and preserving his signed ball after the quarter-final 2d leg in Dortmund.
“We had transient eye touch. I noticed he sought after the ball and I briefly threw it to him. It was once my fist time as a ball boy.”
Germany, who drew 3-3 at the evening for a 5-4 general win after two legs, subsequent play Portugal within the semifinals in June. France face Spain within the different semifinal to spherical an A-list ultimate 4 within the Countries League.
