Sonny Kittel is 29-year-old HSV midfielder who was born in Germany but his parents are Polish. And although he still has not collected his Polish passport, in an interview for “Przegląd Sportowy”, which he granted at the end of 2019,.
once again became the hero of the Hamburger SV. The 29-year-old midfielder did a great job in the match against Heidenheim – he scored two goals and his team won 2-0 at home. When he left the field in the 82nd minute, he was said goodbye with an ovation by 10,000. HSV fans. This is an important victory because HSV moved up to the 3rd place in the Bundesliga table 2. After 22 out of 34 rounds, he has 40 points and is behind the leading St. Pauli and Werder Bremen. But 4th Darmstadt also has 40 points, and Schalke and Heidenheim are also in the chase group (36 points each). The two best teams will advance to the Bundesliga, and the third will play in the play-offs with the 16th team from the highest league.
Sonny Kittel set a new HSV record in the 2nd Bundesliga
Kittel has thus become HSV’s all-time top scorer in the history of their 2nd Bundesliga, hitting the net for the 25th and 26th times since HSV plays in the Bundesliga backstage. – It’s lucky that the ball fell at my feet – he said after the game in an interview with Sky TV. He added his second hit from the penalty spot, where he is flawless – he used all five on five tries.
Sonny Kittel is once again getting excellent reviews for his game. A few months ago, he was praised by Horst Hrubesch, the HSV coach, who was later replaced by Tim Walter. – If he hadn’t had so many injuries in his career, he would have been playing for the national team a long time ago. Great respect for him for coming back from his injuries. Both as a human and as a footballer, he is a world class – said Hrubesch.
Walter, who appreciated the Pole after his first meetings in the new club, spoke about Kittel in a similar vein. – I see him everyday. He’s always at the game. He is an exemplary professional. Sonny lives on soccer and loves soccer. He spends all his days playing football. It’s just great, stressed Walter.
Kittel this season of the 2nd Bundesliga has already appeared in 21 matches, in which he scored 6 goals. However, he made as many as 13 assists, making him the best assistant in the league. There are more and more voices in the German media that Kittel will lead HSV to promotion and return to the Bundesliga.
Zbigniew Boniek was against his appointment to the Polish national team
Sonny Kittel could already play for the Polish national team. . – When I became president in 2012, I said what we were going to do and what not. And I can repeat – when it comes to all Polish national teams – we play Poles. This does not apply to those who are already in the frame. We do not want players who want to be Poles just because we are going to some event. I do not know Kittel, you can say that he is Polish, but if at the age of 26 he gets a passport, because it so happens that the national team plays for Euro, we are not interested in it. He is not a footballer who will come with us to the European Championship. As the president, I have my own strategy: we do not dye foxes anymore – emphasized Boniek in 2019.
Source: Sport
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