Tragic fate: VfB player Elia mourns the loss of his son!

Tragic fate: VfB player Elia mourns the loss of his son!

A tragic turn occurred shortly before the Champions League game between VfB Stuttgart and the Young Boys Bern: Meschack Elia, who has been playing for the Swiss team since 2020, had to leave early after his little son died in his home country. The 27-year-old football player received the shocking message during a short vacation that his partner spent with the children in Congo. The BSC Young Boys expressed his heartbreaking condolences and wishes Elia a lot of strength in this difficult time, as the Bernese announced in an official message. The club also announced that a minute's silence will be held in the today's away game in Stuttgart and that the players will appear with a mourning flor to support ELIA, as the Krone

Swiss kicker in the focus of the Champions League

As part of today's game between VfB Stuttgart and the Young Boys Bern, which takes place at 9 p.m., not only the tragic situation around Meschack Elia is coming to the fore, but also the remarkable history of Swiss players at VfB. In the past few decades, the association has signed numerous Swiss talents, including players such as Marco Streller and Ludovic Magnin, who played a crucial role in the 2007 championship. VfB Stuttgart maintains a close relationship with Switzerland, and in the current squad two Swiss, Leonidas Stergiou and Fabian Rieder are represented. These connections show the international orientation of the club and the deeply rooted story that has developed between Swabia and Confederates, such as the .