For Michael Schumacher: Ex-FC Bayern stars, DFB players and Olympic champions kick for the Formula 1 icon
Created: 08/16/2022, 14:31
By: Antonio Jose Riether
After a three-year Corona break, the benefit game "Champions for Charity" returns.
The collection is primarily for Michael Schumacher's foundation.
Frankfurt - During his successful career, Michael Schumacher not only gained recognition for his seven world championship titles in Formula 1.
The 53-year-old always impressed with his charitable work, for example in January 2005 he donated 10 million dollars after the flood disaster in Thailand and Indonesia.
Even though the former amateur soccer player Schumi has not been in the public eye since his skiing accident, there are still charity campaigns for the Schumacher family foundation.
On August 24th, many faces from the world of sport will gather for the benefit game in Frankfurt's Waldstadion.
Mick Schumacher and Dirk Nowitzki lead two teams onto the field in "Champions for Charity".
The football game of the “Champions for Charity” charity campaign had not been able to take place for three years in a row due to the corona virus. Now the stadium of the Europa League winner is opening its doors for the prominently cast game.
As every year, basketball legend Dirk Nowitzki, whose foundation is also involved, will also be there.
But some stars, especially from Formula 1 and, of course, from football, announced themselves.
The last Champions for Charity game was in 2019.
Many familiar faces will be there again this year.
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Schumi's son and Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher and Nowitzki will each lead a team onto the field.
The two Formula 1 world champions Sebastian Vettel and Mika Häkkinen also announced their presence, as did the former pilot David Coulthard and the boss of the motorsport series, Stefano Domenicali.
The DTM drivers Maximilian Götz, competitor Kelvin van der Linde and Timo Bernhard will also be there.
Lots of football celebrities at "Champions for Charity": Ex-FCB players, world champions and Eintracht legends
The Frankfurt fans will be especially looking forward to their keeper Kevin Trapp, the national player will be among the participants, as will ex-SBU kicker Martin Hinteregger.
The world champion trio of 2014 is a little more prominent, with Christoph Kramer and the two ex-FC Bayern players Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski, real top-class players.
FCB's chief scout, Pirmin Schwegler, is also on board. On Sunday he spotted another promising player for Bayern Munich.
The former Bayern striker and current club representative Giovane Elber will appear despite his 50 years.
All German Formula 1 drivers since 1980
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In addition to the four ex-national players René Adler, Gerald Asamoah, Stefan Kießling and Simon Rolfes, legends from Eintracht Frankfurt have also announced their presence, so the spectators will also see Bundesliga record player Charly Körbel, ex-1860 coach Rudi Bommer, Uwe Bindewald and Ervin Skela see on the ball.
DFB player Laura Freigang from the Eintracht-Frauen was recently in the European Championship final, and she is also in action at the benefit game.
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But not only soccer players and high-speed motor sports enthusiasts come together for the “Champions for Charity”, athletes from other sports are also there.
The fans can also look forward to the three ex-handball world champions Pascal Hens, Dominik Klein and Christian Schwarzer.
Table tennis icon Timo Boll, Olympic hockey champion Mortz Fürste and Olympic gymnastics champion Fabian Hambüchen, beach volleyball player Karla Borger and former ski ace Felix Neureuther will also be there.
Everything for a good cause.
(ajr)