Kampl is planning a jungle adventure: off to camp with a 120-pound fish story!

Kampl is planning a jungle adventure: off to camp with a 120-pound fish story!

34-year-old Kevin Kampl, RB Leipzig midfielder, is surprising the football world with his bold career plans after football. According to an interview in the Bild-Zeitung's "Phrasenmäher" podcast, Kampl is seriously considering taking part in the popular RTL show "I'm a Star - Get Me Out of Here." The professional footballer has been following the show for two decades and said to his wife, Vanessa, with a wink: “At some point I want to get in there too.” This statement is a topic of conversation among fans and players. But his wife sees it a little differently and reacted humorously: “You have a bird” when he told her about his wish.

His teammate Lukas Klostermann is enthusiastic about the idea and would like to watch Kampl in the jungle. "I would even call for him. I would be really interested to see how he does," said Klostermann. In contrast to Kampl, he himself has no interest in taking part in the show. Kampl definitely has the necessary toughness for the challenges in the jungle. The passionate angler has often proven himself in his free time by fishing for large tuna in the waters around Mallorca. “Last year I had a 120 kilo thing on my fishing rod that almost dragged me into the water,” he reported proudly.

If Kampl actually dares to jump into the jungle camp, he would not be the first professional footballer to go into the Australian wilderness. Former stars such as Ailton, Ansgar Brinkmann and Thomas “Icke” Häßler have already taken similar steps. Kampl's announcement could therefore ensure an exciting course of events for the upcoming reality season sky.de reported.

The football world is now watching with excitement to see whether Kampl will actually dare and how he could entertain his fans in the jungle camp. The anticipation for the next season of the show is already building, and it's not just sports fans who are excited!