Jackson Irvine feels at home with the second division soccer team FC St. Pauli, but the 28-year-old Australian does not waste any thought on a possible promotion to the Bundesliga.
Of course, it is nice, "when you win games and are leaders, but for us only the next game and the next three points count," said Irvine at a media round on Tuesday.
Hamburg - The midfielder came to FC St. Pauli from the Scottish first division club Hibernian FC at the beginning of the season.
After a difficult start due to injury, he was part of the starting line-up that coach Timo Schultz had sent out to the field in the last four games.
"I'm playing my best football right now, but I always want to improve," said the 28-year-old international who can imagine a long-term future at the club.
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Away from the field, Irvine, who travels to training by public transport and likes to walk home after home games, is also interested in the city's music and club scene.
He also follows Australia Rules Football, one of the top sports in his home country.
There are still two things that the Australian is missing "for absolute happiness" in the Hanseatic city: that his family can travel to a home game in the Millerntor Stadium as soon as possible and that he scores his first goal for the Kiezkicker.
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