Horst Eckel (89 †): A life as a hero
Dhe most heroes’ monuments stand rock-solid and immovable on a pedestal: they are huge statues, busts made of reinforced concrete or gunshot legs made of soapstone – think of the twelve-meter-high Pele statue in Santos, Brazil, the Cristiano Ronaldo Monument on Madeira or the five Million dollar gold foot of Lionel Messi in Tokyo. Such […]
Jungfrau Zeitung – baseball continues virtually
sports | January 19, 2021 In times of Corona, team athletes, except in the professional leagues, are banished to their living rooms. This fact makes people inventive and encourages trying out new ideas and innovations. Even with the Hunters in Thun. The Swiss Baseball & Softball Federation is moving its championship into the digital space. […]
Fritz Walter: Obstetrician of the Federal Republic
DThe three possibly most important words in German football were spoken on July 4th, 1954. In Spiez on Lake Thun, the DFB footballers were having lunch in their World Cup quarters in the “Belvedere” hotel when Max Morlock from Nuremberg stared through the window and screamed electrified. “Friedrich, it’s raining!” Friedrich, that was Fritz Walter. […]