Christoph Freund as a slope slip: A football star conquers the Ski World Cup!

Christoph Freund as a slope slip: A football star conquers the Ski World Cup!

Christoph Freund, the sports director of FC Bayern Munich, exchanged his soccer shoes against ski boots on Sunday and was used as a slip at the ski World Cup departure in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. Born in Leoganger, who spoke enthusiastically of the atmosphere of the event, helped prepare the slopes for athletes such as Vincent Kriechmayr and Franjo von Allmen. Freund explained that the slides are indispensable to make the route safe and fair for all runners by removing snow and improvements to create optimal conditions. This task requires the highest concentration, since it is carried out on steep and icy slopes, which friend also noticed in his work. According to krone.at the Salzburg was enthusiastic about the "really good atmosphere" in skiing, which has a special meaning for him.

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After his deployment as a slide, there was a brief exchange with the Vice World Champion Kriechmayr, who described the friend as a "normal boys" and extremely personable. "I was happy that he came back so quickly after his injury," added Freund. This commitment in his homeland and the opportunity to be part of the Ski World Cup was something very special for the 47-year-old, like laola1.at reported.

Freund praised the unity of sport and the positive atmosphere in skiing, in contrast to other competitions, where national rivalries are more pronounced. "I find ski races extremely cool. Every athlete is celebrated, it's really good sport," he said. After these intensive and fulfilling days in Saalbach, Freund will soon return to football, because the coming weeks will be facing important games for Bayern Munich with important games in the Champions League and the Bundesliga. Nevertheless, he left the opportunity to visit the Ski World Cup again, possibly even with slalom on the last day.