The DFB team recently not only made positive headlines. But Matthias Ginter, national player of the year 2019, now drew attention to a big topic with a daring photo.
- National player Matthias Ginter was voted DFB player of the year 2019.
- The Gladbach defender recently posed with a bloody animal carcass .
- Behind the bloody picture was a serious message from the 26-year-old.
International player Ginter poses with animal carcasses: moving words on Instagram
Ginter has been campaigning for animal welfare for a short time and is supporting an anti-real fur campaign by the global animal welfare organization PETA . In an Instagram video for PETA Germany, he draws attention to the conditions in the fur industry and the suffering of animals and sends a moving message to the audience.
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Matthias Ginter shows #Pelz the red card. With the terrifying motif, the German # soccer player is fighting for a heart issue. In doing so, he makes a clear statement against the cruelty behind the "luxury product" fur.
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"The fact is that 20 to 30 animals have to die for a fur coat alone - that's extreme, " explains Ginter. “I also have two cats . Accessories can also consist of cat fur, so it is difficult for me to imagine if I would see my cat in a hat or in a trailer. That is a deterrent for me, ”says the central defender.
Matthias Ginter: DFB players are committed to animal welfare and criticize the fur industry
The 1.91-meter man poses for this with a skinned, blood-encrusted "fox", which he points into the camera: "This is the rest of your fur!" is the haunting slogan that Ginter stands for. “The animals are crammed together in a very small space, which is a brutal industry. The animals not only lose their fur, but logically also their lives, ”says Ginter. The 217-time Bundesliga player * wants to use the campaign to set an example against the controversial production of corresponding "luxury goods".
Matthias Ginter poses with a skinned, bloody "fox".
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"And only for questionable fashion for us humans. I don't think that's right, ”says the native of Freiburg. Ginter's ex-BVB colleague Marcel Schmelzer , Teresa Enke, Udo Lindenberg, Kaya Yanar and Desiree Nosbusch are promoting the PETA campaign, which works against real fur.
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