The boy who collected the balls became Germany's hero, here's what happened to Kimmich in the ridiculous goal they scored against Italy

2025-03-25 17:45:00 / SPORT ALFA PRESS

The boy who collected the balls became Germany's hero, here's what

After Germany's 3-3 draw with Italy, Joshua Kimmich was on an important mission. The captain gave his sweat-soaked jersey to Noel Urbaniak, the guy who quickly passed the ball to him for the second goal for the "Pants".

Kimmich asked his name and proceeded to autograph a match ball for him as a gift. National team director Rudi Völler promised the 15-year-old a free ticket to Germany's next home game. Alongside Bayern Munich duo Kimmich and Xhamal Musiala, Urbaniak had a major hand in the truly unique goal that put Germany 2-0 up.

“We made eye contact for a short while and he really wanted the ball, so I quickly threw it to him,” the ball boy revealed. Joshua immediately dropped the ball for a corner kick, played a lightning-quick pass to teammate Jamal Musiala, who was completely free and all he had to do was slot the ball into the empty net from the six-yard box. While all this was happening, the Italian defense had been busy discussing. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had even left his own goal unguarded.

The two Bayern players and the ball boy had reacted quickly, completely surprising Italy with their cunning, clever and “killer” move. “The ball boy was alert, which is not a bad thing in a game like this,” Kimmich praised afterwards before posing for a “selfie” with Urbaniak. “I met Joshua briefly after the match. He thanked me for the assist,” said the ball boy, delighted with his unforgettable evening at the Dortmund stadium and the extraordinary goal, which has probably never been seen before in international football.

 

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