L'avevo già dichiarata all'esterno, ti riporto il codice:

codice:
<script runat="server">

    Private conn As MySqlConnection
    Dim count As Integer
    
    Sub page_init(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Init
        Try
                        
            connetti_database()
            
            If Not (esiste_tabella("giocatori_tot")) Then
                crea_tabella_giocatori_squadra()
            End If
            
            disconnetti_database()
            
        Catch ex As Exception

        End Try
    End Sub
    
    Sub page_load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        
    End Sub

    Sub page_prerender(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Me.PreRender
        visualizza_datagrid()
        
    End Sub

    Sub page_disposed(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Disposed
        
    End Sub

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Però niente da fare, non mi incerementa la variabile..