But a nice end to the year for Marco Hiller: His home town of Gröbenzell honored the 25-year-old goalkeeper from 1860 as Sportsman of the Year.
On Tuesday - after returning from the Wörthersee Cup and one last training session - the third division professionals from TSV 1860 also started their three-week vacation.
Time to review the mixed first half of the season.
Before that, however, at least one player still had reason to be happy: Goalkeeper Marco Hiller, 25, the original lion and proud Gröbenzeller, was named Sportsman of the Year by his home community.
Marco Hiller has been through all our youth teams since 2008 and is not only a veteran, but also a role model for young Löwen fans.
I am pleased that this down-to-earth athlete has received this award from his home community.
Lion President Robert Reisinger.
Mayor Martin Schäfer personally drove the famous son of his community to the celebration site on a cargo bike.
Bayern legend Paul Breitner (pictured next to Georg Emmerdinger, the award-winning disabled winter athlete) also paid his respects to the lion.
The eulogy for "Hiller-Killer", as his fans call him, was held by stadium announcer Sebastian Schäch.
When asked by merkur.de, Robert Reisinger, the President who was also present, gave a separate appreciation.
"Marco Hiller has been through all our youth teams since 2008 and is not only a veteran, but also a role model for young lion fans," said the head of the TSV 1860 club: "I am pleased that this down-to-earth athlete has received this award from his home community.
Sixty and Hiller - that just fits.
