Melanie Brunnthaler has moved to Hamburger SV. This is a big step in her football career.
Melanie Brunnthaler is an Austrian football player. This summer, she left SKN St. Pölten to join Hamburger SV. She talked about her new life in an interview. She described her strong start in the German Bundesliga. She also noted how the leagues differ.
Brunnthaler's first game with HSV was good. It was against VfL Wolfsburg in the season opener. She scored a great goal that helped her team draw. This goal was named Goal of the Round. She said she felt happy about the goal and the crowd.
Brunnthaler pointed out changes between the Austrian and German leagues. She did well in Austria with St. Pölten. Now in Hamburg, things are different. She said the training areas and fans in Germany are better. Every game feels lively.
Brunnthaler is the player who gets fouled the most right now. She sees this as a good sign. It means her style of keeping the ball makes opponents foul her. She joked that it shows she is hard to tackle.
She played in the Champions League before. She faced teams like FC Barcelona and Manchester City. Being on the field with top players helped her grow. It gave her more belief in herself. She uses that now with HSV.
Brunnthaler wants to help the Austrian national team qualify for the World Cup. She tells young girls to have fun playing football. She says fun is the key part of the game.
