Last Bundesliga home game
Schmid tears at the lion farewell
Andy Schmid (38) started his career with the Rhein-Neckar Löwen as a bad buy twelve years ago. On Wednesday evening, the Swiss will say goodbye to his last home game as a club and Bundesliga legend.
Published: 9:30 p.m
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Updated: 9:39 p.m
Seconds before the end Andy Schmid can’t hold back his tears: The opposing players from THW Kiel throw the ball to the Swiss player and interrupt the game – the ultimate respect in Schmid’s last home game for the Rhein-Neckar Löwen.
“I hope I cried out. It’s not normal that everyone stops and the game is interrupted for me, »says Schmid after 26:33 on Sky.
Even the TV experts shed their neutrality that evening: Stefan Kretzschmar and Co commented on the big Schmid Gala in “Thank you Andy” shirts. 11,500 spectators – including many handball celebrities – bid farewell to the Lucerne native, which he has earned in twelve seasons with two championship titles, one cup win and five awards as league MVP throughout handball Germany.
Schmid will play his last Bundesliga game before returning to Switzerland on Sunday at new champions SC Magdeburg. (cmu)