After drink-driving incident: Why Dompé is key for HSV again | OneFootball

In HSV's 2-1 away victory over VfL Wolfsburg, alongside Luka Vuskovic, Jean-Luc Dompé was particularly in the spotlight.

The 30-year-old winger scored the decisive goal with a penalty and celebrated on his knees with arms outstretched. At that moment, one could clearly see how turbulent the past weeks had been for the Frenchman.

After a DUI with a blood alcohol level of 1.34 at the end of January, Dompé not only lost his driver's license but was also suspended by the club for two games. During this period, he lost his starting position to winter newcomer Philip Otele. In the away game in Wolfsburg, Dompé was back in the starting lineup for the first time after several brief appearances.

It was particularly remarkable that he was immediately sent to take the crucial penalty. Teammate Nicolai Remberg seemed to play an important role in this. "When Dompé has the ball, anything can happen. For the penalty, I told him to take it. At first, he wasn't so sure. Then I said: Take it, gain your confidence," explained the midfielder after the match. Dompé followed the advice and confidently converted to make it 2-1.

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HSV Officials Satisfied with Dompé

For coach Merlin Polzin, this moment was also an important signal. "That Jean-Luc, after everything that has been written, spoken, and rightly judged about him, takes responsibility in this important game in front of the Wolfsburg home crowd, speaks for the boy, that he wants to give something back," said Polzin. "It speaks for the quality of the team to make the decision together."

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According to a Bild report, Dompé's current demeanor is also positively evaluated within the club. He is reportedly presenting himself in training as "professional, focused, and calm." Polzin summarized the sporting renaissance of his protégé as follows: "I am very happy for Dompé that he could give something back to the team, which perhaps wasn't always the case in recent months."

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