Thaïs Hurni: From Women's Servette FC Chênois to Cape Verde - A Journey of Resilience and Giving Back

2024-04-02 06:34:57

Former player of the women’s Servette FC Chênois, Thaïs Hurni tried the adventure abroad last summer. Weary for the 25-year-old Vaudoise, the experience in Saint-Etienne only lasted 6 months. “I thought about my mental health before I thought about my career.”

The Swiss international with 6 selections has agreed to return to this episode. “Sometimes, we make you understand that you are too much…”.

Football: a new start for Thaïs Hurni /1 / RTS Sport / 3 min. / today at 04:49

While waiting to find a club next season, the ex-Yverdon, YB and Servette Chênois player is taking the time to travel for a few months. Her first stop took her to Cape Verde, a poor land but filled with love, as the famous Cesaria Evora liked to sing.

On site, the Vaudoise gives a helping hand to the Swiss association ADEC (Academy of Sport, Education and Culture) by providing some football training to girls and boys and supervising them with French homework. and English. “I like to give”, we guess via the video call whose connection with Cape Verde is sometimes shaky. What isn’t is Hurni’s passion for football: “Football brightens my days. I know that’s what I want to do.”

Football: a new start for Thaïs Hurni /2 / RTS Sport / 3 min. / today at 04:49