Most students travel by bus or bicycle to Bertolt Brecht School in Nuremberg. Some are also used in small cars, Ilkay Gundogan in the black sports car with leather seats. The car is striking, it is the largest in the school parking lot. The 20-year-old midfielder is the first Bundesliga FC Nuremberg and can therefore afford such a car.
He is one of the few soccer players in Germany, who also makes his graduation. His main courses are mathematics and sports, third and fourth examination subject is English and ethics. In mid-March, the first exam, on 6 May, he will get his testimony presented. On the night of the prom will take place.
Gundogan is very long can not stay, because the next day playing for Nuremberg against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Gundogan leads a life in two worlds. "In school you are quite normal. And not a star. My classmates see me as a man Ilkay Gundogan. Through the school I come out of the fairy tale life in football reality.
This I know much more appreciated, "says Gundogan, who has decided to play for Germany and not for Turkey. When he goes in the afternoon for training on the player parking lot and parked next to Audi Q7s and other luxury cars, his car suddenly is one of the smallest. Who is doing his A-levels and in parallel in the Bundesliga, plays up early.
Gundogan day begins at 7:15 clock, as his white cell phone vibrates and rings. He uses every day the alarm of the device. He gets up, makes himself in the bathroom ready for the day and stroll into the kitchen. For breakfast he eats a slice of bread with lean meat or other meats. "I'm not a big breakfast, early morning, I ate nothing.
But our support team told me how important it is not to go to school and then on to training on an empty stomach. So I force myself to eat at least a little. "Gundogan looks at the clock, it is 7.45 clock. The young rider grabs his school bag he always packed the night before and gets into his car.
Before starting, he turns on the radio and heard the news on the way to school: What is happening in the world? What's the latest from the competitors in the Bundesliga? At 7.55 clock Gundogan parked his car in the parking lot of the Bertolt-Brecht-school and goes to class. In the first two hours of math is on the agenda.
Topic: Probability. The 15 students, including hopeful swimming and track and field talents bring out their books. As the bell rings at 8:45 each day clock at the break, Gundogan presents with classmates on the playground and talking. Some recent classmates to come to the group and ask him for an autograph.
One boy says: "You have to keep playing so well! I've got you in a management game on the internet in my team, you bring me every week, total number of points. "Gundogan laughs and goes back to class. The school bell rings again, and hurries Gundogan at 9.30 clock on the car. Now quickly to training.
The school is denied today that he only attended the first two hours - the football is a diligent student, let his grades to the. "Basically, I enjoy school fun. There is no second pollution, but rather a change from football. Sure, there are also moments when I'm tired. "The School of Ilkay Gundogan is over, now at 9.45 clock, the start of the soccer players.
Most players of the 1st FC Nuremberg are already in the car and pull around - namely, meeting point is always at 9.30 clock. Gundogan may come too late. Schalke coach Felix Magath advised the 17-year-old Julian Draxler recently to stop school in order to focus exclusively on football. His colleague Dieter Hecking Nuremberg, himself a father of five children, thinks differently.
"He supported me to do A-levels. The club does a lot for me, I am very grateful, "says Gundogan. The training is over at 11:30 clock, off the pitch fans waiting for the players. Here, too, Gundogan is seeking autographs, he posed patiently for photos. He then went into the cabin and a shower.
At 12:00 clock starts for him to lunch. Gundogan attended the press department of the Association, speaks from the staff interviews. He then meets up with a majority of the team at the restaurant "number 12" to eat. Some colleagues ask tongue in cheek, whether Gundogan has already done their homework.
"A fun little bit", he says, laughing. "At noon I try to enjoy life." But even at 13.30 clock he has the next appointment. Gundogan moves again to school. His teacher Uwe Köberlein missing oral grades in history and German, because he has missed by training and away some lessons. In the classroom, they ask the question: How can we solve it? You agree that Gundogan soon a so-called "assessment test" stores.
Here, a teacher reviewed in a survey whether Gundogan dominates the fabric of the period. After the meeting, he goes shopping, the clock at the entrance of the supermarket clock shows 15.00. Gundogan buys fresh food: milk, salad, vegetables, chicken and turkey meat, mineral water. Clock at 16.00, he's back home.
Gundogan greeted his mother and brother who live in Gelsenkirchen, and in these days to visit. Then he sits down at the desk and studying for his second advanced course, sports. Central issues are training and teaching anatomy. "When I turned pro, I've thought about to leave school. I have asked myself: Why do I take this burden on me? But I have never regretted it later to have opted for the school.
Friends and family were always behind me. "The mother, meanwhile, has cooked and asks clock at 18.30 for dinner. The family sits together at the table and talking - not just about football. Gundogan Ilker brother tells of his studies in economics and politics of East Asia, which he begins this week in Bochum.
Gundogan calls still fast on his math tutor to arrange an appointment with him. It is 19.30 clock. On Friday morning they will meet before training in school. "The teacher gave me the school after I realized that I could use some support. He helps me a lot, and we meet at least twice a week.
"Now it is but the first time about football instead of formulas and curves discussions. 20.45 clock, push: making the brothers Gundogan a seat on the sofa. Switch to Sky and look at the Champions League: Olympique Lyon will play against Real Madrid. The team led by Mesut Özil is not a 1-1 draw, follow the Gündoğan to 23.00 clock, the interviews of the players.
Then Ilkay goes to bed. Tomorrow wait again many challenges - on the training pitch and in the classroom. 
He is one of the few soccer players in Germany, who also makes his graduation. His main courses are mathematics and sports, third and fourth examination subject is English and ethics. In mid-March, the first exam, on 6 May, he will get his testimony presented. On the night of the prom will take place.
Gundogan is very long can not stay, because the next day playing for Nuremberg against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Gundogan leads a life in two worlds. "In school you are quite normal. And not a star. My classmates see me as a man Ilkay Gundogan. Through the school I come out of the fairy tale life in football reality.
This I know much more appreciated, "says Gundogan, who has decided to play for Germany and not for Turkey. When he goes in the afternoon for training on the player parking lot and parked next to Audi Q7s and other luxury cars, his car suddenly is one of the smallest. Who is doing his A-levels and in parallel in the Bundesliga, plays up early.
Gundogan day begins at 7:15 clock, as his white cell phone vibrates and rings. He uses every day the alarm of the device. He gets up, makes himself in the bathroom ready for the day and stroll into the kitchen. For breakfast he eats a slice of bread with lean meat or other meats. "I'm not a big breakfast, early morning, I ate nothing.
But our support team told me how important it is not to go to school and then on to training on an empty stomach. So I force myself to eat at least a little. "Gundogan looks at the clock, it is 7.45 clock. The young rider grabs his school bag he always packed the night before and gets into his car.
Before starting, he turns on the radio and heard the news on the way to school: What is happening in the world? What's the latest from the competitors in the Bundesliga? At 7.55 clock Gundogan parked his car in the parking lot of the Bertolt-Brecht-school and goes to class. In the first two hours of math is on the agenda.
Topic: Probability. The 15 students, including hopeful swimming and track and field talents bring out their books. As the bell rings at 8:45 each day clock at the break, Gundogan presents with classmates on the playground and talking. Some recent classmates to come to the group and ask him for an autograph.
One boy says: "You have to keep playing so well! I've got you in a management game on the internet in my team, you bring me every week, total number of points. "Gundogan laughs and goes back to class. The school bell rings again, and hurries Gundogan at 9.30 clock on the car. Now quickly to training.
The school is denied today that he only attended the first two hours - the football is a diligent student, let his grades to the. "Basically, I enjoy school fun. There is no second pollution, but rather a change from football. Sure, there are also moments when I'm tired. "The School of Ilkay Gundogan is over, now at 9.45 clock, the start of the soccer players.
Most players of the 1st FC Nuremberg are already in the car and pull around - namely, meeting point is always at 9.30 clock. Gundogan may come too late. Schalke coach Felix Magath advised the 17-year-old Julian Draxler recently to stop school in order to focus exclusively on football. His colleague Dieter Hecking Nuremberg, himself a father of five children, thinks differently.
"He supported me to do A-levels. The club does a lot for me, I am very grateful, "says Gundogan. The training is over at 11:30 clock, off the pitch fans waiting for the players. Here, too, Gundogan is seeking autographs, he posed patiently for photos. He then went into the cabin and a shower.
At 12:00 clock starts for him to lunch. Gundogan attended the press department of the Association, speaks from the staff interviews. He then meets up with a majority of the team at the restaurant "number 12" to eat. Some colleagues ask tongue in cheek, whether Gundogan has already done their homework.
"A fun little bit", he says, laughing. "At noon I try to enjoy life." But even at 13.30 clock he has the next appointment. Gundogan moves again to school. His teacher Uwe Köberlein missing oral grades in history and German, because he has missed by training and away some lessons. In the classroom, they ask the question: How can we solve it? You agree that Gundogan soon a so-called "assessment test" stores.
Here, a teacher reviewed in a survey whether Gundogan dominates the fabric of the period. After the meeting, he goes shopping, the clock at the entrance of the supermarket clock shows 15.00. Gundogan buys fresh food: milk, salad, vegetables, chicken and turkey meat, mineral water. Clock at 16.00, he's back home.
Gundogan greeted his mother and brother who live in Gelsenkirchen, and in these days to visit. Then he sits down at the desk and studying for his second advanced course, sports. Central issues are training and teaching anatomy. "When I turned pro, I've thought about to leave school. I have asked myself: Why do I take this burden on me? But I have never regretted it later to have opted for the school.
Friends and family were always behind me. "The mother, meanwhile, has cooked and asks clock at 18.30 for dinner. The family sits together at the table and talking - not just about football. Gundogan Ilker brother tells of his studies in economics and politics of East Asia, which he begins this week in Bochum.
Gundogan calls still fast on his math tutor to arrange an appointment with him. It is 19.30 clock. On Friday morning they will meet before training in school. "The teacher gave me the school after I realized that I could use some support. He helps me a lot, and we meet at least twice a week.
"Now it is but the first time about football instead of formulas and curves discussions. 20.45 clock, push: making the brothers Gundogan a seat on the sofa. Switch to Sky and look at the Champions League: Olympique Lyon will play against Real Madrid. The team led by Mesut Özil is not a 1-1 draw, follow the Gündoğan to 23.00 clock, the interviews of the players.
Then Ilkay goes to bed. Tomorrow wait again many challenges - on the training pitch and in the classroom.
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