The Millerntor, Jan-Philipp Kalla and a whole lot of Pauli cult

Our children from the Stadtteilschule am Hafen had an eventful Monday. As part of a stadium tour at Millterntor, they later went to the children’s press conference with Pauli legend and new FtK sponsor Jan-Philipp Kalla.

Like every Monday, the children from the “Fußball trifft Kultur” program at the Stadtteilschule am Hafen came to the training ground at Millterntor. On this April 11, however, there was no training for a change, instead youth football coach Marvin welcomed the children to a tour around the stadium. First they went to the parking lot of the guest bus and the media representatives and then through the tunnel to the visitors’ stands. The children were also able to see the visiting team’s dressing rooms. The players’ tunnel, which was illuminated in red for the children – just like at a home match – was particularly impressive.

The next surprise awaited them in the press room. They were welcomed by FC St. Pauli veteran Jan-Philipp Kalla, who played for the club from 2003 to 2020 and is the sponsor of the two “Fußball trifft Kultur” programs in Hamburg. Although not everyone knew him directly due to his – from the children’s point of view – advanced age, it didn’t stop the children from asking numerous questions. “When did you start playing soccer?”, “What position do you play?”, “How many goals have you scored?”, but they were also interested in his private life: “Do you have children?” or “How many girlfriends have you had?”. When Jan-Philipp told them that he owns a Smart car, most of the boys could hardly believe it. “Don’t you have another car?” followed as a prompt question. As far as the thickness of the combustion engine is concerned, Jan-Philipp Kalla is certainly not a bad role model compared to some of his (former) profile colleagues. This school year in particular, sustainability is on the agenda for the “Fußball trifft Kultur” program.