Toni Langsteiner: The football hope of the Upper Palatinate grabs fame!

Toni Langsteiner: The football hope of the Upper Palatinate grabs fame!

Grünlas, Deutschland - There is something in football: Toni Langsteiner, a 16-year talent from the Upper Palatinate, is currently causing a stir. With his roots at SV Kulmain and another chapter at Bayern Hof, he has now found a new home at RB Leipzig in the U17. Langsteiner and his team have qualified for the final of the German Championship with a spectacular performance. In the semi -finals they left VfB Stuttgart with an impressive 5: 1 after they were still 0: 1 at half -time. Although Langsteiner himself is not on the scoreboard, he was involved in many crucial scenes and contributed two templates. So you will rely on him at RB Leipzig in the future.

Langsteiner comes from Grünlas in the Tirschenreuth district and recently had the great pleasure to take a trip to Brazil with the professionals from RB Leipzig. Such experiences are likely to expand his football horizon. But not only does luck seem to him, the U16 of RB Leipzig is currently also able to clear up two titles in the next few days. As rblive.de , the team in the Regionalliga Nordost only needs one point from the outstanding games.

exciting views for the U16

The remaining encounters of the U16 promise a lot. On June 2, a match against Chemnitzer FC and on June 9th there is an exciting game against 1. FC Magdeburg. The trainer Tim Krömer sees the opportunity to confirm the past services and is happy about the development of his team. In another challenge, the U16 will play against Erzgebirge Aue in the Saxony Cup on Wednesday. However, Aue is considered a serious opponent and will do everything they can to heat up the young talents of RB Leipzig.

In a broader framework, talent promotion in German football throws an exciting light on the challenges of the youth directions. A big topic is the so-called relative-aging-effect (RAE), which says that children who were born in the first few months of the year are often preferred because they are physically developed. It is interesting that, according to a study by Mario Mechtel from Leuphana University, Ignoring the RAE can lead to enormous financial losses in the clubs. A real rethinking in training and children's promotion is therefore in demand, comprehensive reforms are on the agenda. Süddeutsche.de reports on efforts to promote more ball contacts through smaller playing fields and to introduce a daily hour of sports in schools.

The exciting times that Toni Langsteiner and the youngsters from RB Leipzig live through are just part of a much larger picture. With the focus on fair talent promotion, we can only hope that the coming years will produce many new stars that will be represented in football in football.