WERDER.DE: There’ll possibly be an Eggestein-Eggestein twin room for pre-season training…
Johannes Eggestein (laughs): “No, no. I’m already looking for accommodation and am looking to live close to my brother so we can sometimes hang out together in the evening but sharing a room wouldn’t work. Each of us requires space from the other one at times.”
WERDER.DE: You showed us your current room at the academy, where a very special shirt is hanging up. What’s it all about?
Johannes Eggestein: “Yes, there’s an Ailton shirt. I received it from my uncle as a birthday gift in 2004. Back then I was a massive Ailton fan and still am, even though he is unfortunately no longer playing. His pace, his technique and his finishing have all inspired me. It was crazy how he played. He is simply a Werder legend. There’s a lot I can still learn from him.”
WERDER:DE: You’ve spent three years living in the academy by the east curve of the Weser-Stadion. How did you find your time here?
Johannes Eggestein: “Bremen is a beautiful city, especially with the Weser flowing through the middle of it. It’s a nice place to be and everything feels very familiar. And it is exactly the same with the club. When I first came here, I was really taken in. I immediately felt very comfortable. This particular atmosphere is a real part of Werder Bremen.”
WERDER:DE: Talking of the atmosphere. You have already experienced the feeling in the Weser-Stadion first hand. Would you be living out one of your dreams, by playing in the Weser-Stadion?
Johannes Eggestein: “Absolutely. Signing a professional contract here was only really conceivable in the past few months, but I can honestly say that two or three years ago, I never would have thought that I would get the chance to sign a professional contract with Werder. That alone means fulfilling a dream. The next dream that I want to live out, is to at some point run out onto the stadium’s green turf.