Kevin-Prince Boateng (34) heated up the 22 187 spectators in the Olympic Stadium, including girlfriend Valentina Fradegrada (30) and his brother George (39), in the 1-1 draw against Leverkusen!
One minute after his substitution in the 80th minute, he cheekily tunnelled the ex-Unioner and later Leverkusen goal scorer Robert Andrich (27) at the center line.
Then Boateng played a pass to Marco Richter (23) in the penalty area without looking, and even came to the end himself from around 20 meters – just over. At a corner kick in front of the east curve, he whipped the fans, then played with a heel trick on Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (21). Instead of a simple pass, the Prince almost always has an eye-catcher.
Tunnel, shot at goal, hoe – the crazy Boateng show.
But does the prince magic help Hertha? Or are the numbers more circus for the fans and his Valentina?
One thing is clear: Boateng infects spectators and teammates with his joy in playing, technically strong players like Richter and Ekkelenkamp can learn something from the old master. In addition, Boateng knows how he can cleverly downplay the clock with such actions and bring a guide over time. And the fans also love such special pieces.
It’s also a fact: All Boateng antics worked. According to the motto: who can, can.
In the end, it was only enough to draw against Bayer due to a free-kick ricochet. Otherwise, the Boateng plan by coach Pal Dardai (45) to save the lead over time would have worked.
The trainer about Boateng’s show performances: “Prince had great body language, was present and was immediately involved in the game. It’s a shame, with his two heeling tricks in a row he might have been able to finish earlier. “
The fact that Boateng equalized on the pitch doesn’t tie Dardai to Boateng, says: “It wasn’t because of the substitutes that we got the equalizer.”
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