Rangnick's favorite

From kindergarten to the premier class

Nicolas Seiwald is a regular in the ÖFB team.(Bild: urbantschitsch mario)

Nicolas Seiwald is a favorite pupil of team boss Rangnick and plays in midfield in the ÖFB team. Despite his steep rise, the 23-year-old from Salzburg has always stayed grounded. The "Krone" caught up with father Hubert and brother Max in Seiwald's home town of Kuchl. 

Kuchl on a rainy afternoon in May: The "Krone" is a guest of the Seiwald family. The place where national team player and Leipzig kicker Nicolas learned to play soccer. At the young age of 23, the two brothers Raphael (born in 1997) and Max (born in 1999) used to have heated duels in the garden. "They used to shred, you can't imagine. I helped Nico a bit because he was the little one," says his father Hubert, looking back with a smile.