Frechen - We see a game scene of the national team: Bastian Schweinsteiger: we know. Far left: Bernd Schneider, also clear. But: Who is the guy in the middle?
Introducing: Michael Oberlack (44). You do not know Oberlack? Is clear. Normally, the 44-year-old industrial manager, the RWE Kreisliga team "Bachem II trained" and kick only with the "old boys".
Soon, however, will see millions of football fans on TV - in the Adidas commercial for Euro 2008.
While filming at Castle Lerbach Oberlack reingrätschen had 150 times as Lukas Podolski - the scene: "Again and again I should Straddle him by the legs - and my foot went into the void."
The story goes something like this: The young amateur hero ever again to run against the big players, but Yogi Löw men, including Stefan Kiessling, Per Mertesacker and Kevin Kuranyi, always have a trick over it.
Oberlack (in his club is his only "obi") and the other "extras" were cast nationwide. "The talent scouts were in the Middle championships here, I've played there in the Ü32 team."
The day of shooting with the DFB-selection was a unique experience for Obi: "Everyone was nice and had fun. On the revelers was the Poldi. Raged with a dog over the place, raced around with a bonanza-wheel and still playing with us than the other national players had been back in the rooms. "
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The DFB-kicker during shooting - PICTURES
