Touching moment
Suddenly Kimmich took the inlet child in his arms
04.06.2025 – 9:25 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
For Joshua Kimmich, the National League semi-final is a very special game-not only because of a special number that it reaches. A moving scene occurs before the start of the game.
Before the National League semi-final of the German national team against Portugal in Munich, DFB captain Joshua Kimmich came to a touching moment.
When the players put themselves in the tunnel for the enema in the stadium next to their ball children, the 30-year-old took the little boy who was standing next to him in his arms, heard him for a long time, said to him. Because: It was one of Kimmich’s own sons. Then the two led the German team onto the field.
The reason for this special moment: The game against Portugal is also the 100th international operation for Kimmich. Before the game kick -off, the midfielder was also honored. “We congratulate captain Joshua Kimmich,” said the stadium spokesman under the applause of the audience. “A special applause for a special player. Thank you Joshua for your passion, for your role model, for your commitment to the German national team.”
For this purpose, Kimmich was honored by DFB President Bernd Neuendorf and DFB sports director Rudi Völler, received a medal and a 100 cap. He is the 14th player who made it into the “hundred club” of the German national team. The record actor is still Lothar Matthäus with 150 missions.
After the national anthem, Kimmich’s son ran off the field with the other ball children. Kimmich’s mother, who seemed visibly moved by the honor for her son, could also be seen in the stands. With his wife Lina, whom he had already met in 2014, Kimmich had four common children who were born in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2024.