Stephan Hain wants to finish his career at SpVgg Unterhaching – prior to that, he still has big goals. In this Interview, he talks about his nimble head, gratitude, and a song request at the end of the season

Cadiz – Unterhaching sank in front of the training camp in Cadiz in the snow – Stephan Hain (30) is now his colleagues are glad that, in Spain, in better conditions prevail. In football, the alternative program in the first week of Training, he was able to make “a few more goals. But if I’m honest, would I need snow to Christmas.“

Mr Hain, in the first year for Haching, they accounted for 32 goals, 18. Now they are with 13 goals at the top of the scorer in the third division. In Augsburg and TSV 1860 they were not yet the great executor. How was the youth? Thomas Müller scored 120 goals in a season . . .

So, as good as he is, I was not. But I had every season always a lot of goals on my account. The coaches have put me in the front, because I was in the back a little too sickly and small. I should somehow then, because by a trick.

your Trainer Claus Schromm says about you: “grove prepares for the Ball in a Nest.”

the one with The “Nest” I find to be a nice comparison. There’s some truth to that. The Ball is safe with me quite well, I think. Even more robust and larger players have had it hard always, to me, the ball.

scorers have to shoot the gates in the DNA. Also is there something to it?

I think some people just see this infamous nose. There are situations where I ask myself, why am I suddenly confessed. A lot of runs on the sense for the Situation. Where it lurks, of course, too often in vain. I think it is a strength of mine, that I am in front of the gate quite fast in the head and a lot of often in advance of an action anticipate.

President Manfred Schwabl says, you are like Gerd Müller. As a Bayer, you need to know, what is the meaning of such a comparison . . .

This is an incredible honor. I don’t ranschnuppere sure to Müller, as we leave the Church in the village.

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But the “Bomber of Unterhaching” is also what.

Yes, that’s true. I am very happy that I can help with my goals. But, as I said, The Church remains beautiful in the village. Gerd Müller was, of course, a completely different level. He remains unmatched.

Schwabl said your Occurrence next to the square. Since the Bomber was also always modest. Why are still carrying the suitcase, as if they were new to the Team? Children tube?

I’m not the Only one. Dominik Stahl or Sascha Bigalke lend a hand. The is education. And also a sign that in Unterhaching, none of them feels now about the dimensions important.

you have replaced in the first half of the season Francisco Copado as hachinger record goalscorer.

Yes, but that’s why I must let Yes, not the thick Max. The success of the team is the most Important. It is contrary to my nature that in Haching, none is greater than he is. Searched and found you can say.

you would end your career in Unterhaching, you said the other day. Schwabl says, you could enter your term in the new contract itself – so the Whole Yes.

not Really. With the end of career in Haching, I didn’t say just like that. I stand by it. I know what I have to this club. I am confident that we agree.

And what is the duration of you write in?

(laughs) Good question. I would like to play to 35. But in football it is difficult to say when the Zenith is reached. As long as I can help, I want to play . . .

Stephan grove, about the spirit of Haching: “It is here, if you agree with a handshake.”

. . . this could be the strangest contract in the history of football, if at runtime, then the sentence: “as Long as I can help.”

(laughs) Yeah, that’s probably implement it legally more difficult. But to fit a bit of Haching a cool contract would. It is here Yes, if it is agreed with a handshake.

And to reach in the period of the Second League would be the crowning glory.

of Course. And we have a good framework in order to create this goal in the next few years. We just have to go on our way.

Schwabl would you add to the career in the Association – this is for you tempting?

Yes, in Principle. I started in Augsburg, Germany studies in business administration and will, if everything goes according to Plan, this year my degree. A year and a half, I did an internship at an IT service provider – I can think of honestly now, an office job rather difficult. So the whole day sitting at the Computer, it is interesting to see how it is in the so-called real life, and I think it’s important that you look around in the world. Often it helps to figure out what you want to do. But the professional should prepare a fun. Football is my passion. And if I can stay in this industry, I’ll listen to that.

you have once hesitated, as they mittrainierten in Haching on a trial basis. Why you decided for the regional team – the project was already so recognizable?

I’m not a clairvoyant, and in football, much of it is hard to plan. But I knew that the people have a Plan. What Manfred Schwabl and our coach Claus Schromm on the legs, is truly exceptional. That’s when I started to believe in the project Haching – and there is no reason from this to Believe fall away. On The Contrary.

striker Stephan Hain: “‘Never more third League?’ – That would be sensational,“

Schwabl says, to get, was one of the best decisions. The feeling is mutual?

On any case. I had a difficult time in 1860 behind me, had played for three years, and was much injured. I was insecure and had me questioning if I can make it in professional football at all in the connection. There’s a lot of doubt in me. The today way. It was definitely the best decision to go to Unterhaching. I enjoy the confidence of, and if I don’t feel it, I do me hard to get performance. I’m Unterhaching very grateful.

Are your gates then gates out of gratitude?

goals are my job. I don’t shoot them now out of pure gratitude. But they are an expression of the fact that I feel the Duo Schwabl/Schromm.

According to its three goals during a 5:4 against Jena you were even at the FIFA 2018-computer game in the team of the week – in addition to Raheem Sterling and Christian Eriksen. Cooler is not . . .

It would have been the ideal time to stop (laughs). It is strange that you can play at all with a profile of me. I have to chuckle.

Copado had a silver stripe in your hair color, to make. Something like that is alien to them. But your Beard is longer – are you a Viking?

no. This has nothing to do with Vikings, and is also not a bet according to the Motto that he strays, as we ascend. I am often asked. I just thought, it looks pretty good – and dangerous. I leave him time to continue to grow.

The Fans sang after the last round “Stephen grove, Stephen grove,” to the tune of “Jingle Bells”.

I know, unfortunately, only in hindsight. But this is a beautiful story that made me very happy.

What to sing for the Fans because after the season?

(thinking) It must be nothing extra about me. Maybe “third League”? That would be sensational.

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Interview: Andreas Werner