HSV star on scuffle in the northern derby: "He was my bodyguard" | OneFootball

After the final whistle of the northern derby, there was a brief scuffle in front of the Bremen bench. Two HSV players in particular were involved.

At the traditional Christmas Day of the HSV Foundation, the focus was actually on warmth, joy, and the shining eyes of children. But one person, who has been in the spotlight especially often in recent weeks, appeared at the event with his very own mix of relaxation and self-irony: we're talking about midfielder Nicolai Remberg.

Two days after the heated 3-2 derby win against Werder Bremen, the 25-year-old once again had to explain how the much-discussed scuffle immediately after the final whistle came about. Remberg had celebrated in front of the Bremen bench with clenched fists—a spontaneous emotion, as he says. “They lose the derby, of course they’re angry. And then my bodyguard Alex came,” he is quoted as saying by Mopo.

He is referring to injured teammate Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit, who went viral in a video when he rushed surprisingly quickly toward the Bremen substitutes’ bench and gesticulated wildly.

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Remberg has since watched the scene several times and takes it with humor: “It looks a bit funny because he’s celebrating really, really hard.” Although the situation seemed provocative from Bremen’s perspective, the HSV pro emphasizes that no one intended to escalate the derby. “Such emotions are part of it. There’s so much at stake in a game like this.”

The referee saw it differently and showed Remberg his fifth yellow card of the season. As a result, the midfielder will miss the upcoming away game at TSG Hoffenheim (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.). “It’s not really a yellow, but arguing doesn’t help either,” he says in retrospect. While Remberg now has to sit out due to suspension, his “bodyguard” Røssing-Lelesiit escaped without punishment. However, a minor muscle fiber tear will force the teenager to sit out until the end of the year anyway.

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