Christoph Daum suffers from lung cancer.
Nevertheless, the former Bundesliga coach accepted the double pass invitation.
To the delight of the fans.
Munich – It was news that shook football fans across Germany.
Christoph Daum, legendary coach of the Bundesliga, has cancer.
The master coach of VfB Stuttgart and the face of Bayer Leverkusen at the turn of the millennium received the diagnosis last summer.
Christopher Paul Daum | |
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Born: | October 24, 1953 (age: 69 years), Zwickau |
Stations as a trainer (among others): | 1. FC Cologne, VfB Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt |
Greatest successes: | German Champion (1992), Turkish Champion (1995, 2004, 2005), Austrian Champion (2003) |
Christoph Daum and his cancer: "Insidious disease I have"
Since then, Daum has spoken out about his lung cancer a number of times.
Now, on April 30th, he was a guest in
Sport1
-Doppelpass.
And the now 69-year-old received a lot of encouragement from moderator Florian König as well as from a number of fans.
König was very happy to see the former coach.
And he spoke to him directly about his current condition.
"It's an insidious disease that I have," said Daum.
But thanks to the Sport1
mask,
he looks good, as he commented with a laugh.
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Christoph Daum during his appearance in the Sport1 double pass.
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Cancer sufferer Christoph Daum: fans celebrate performance in Sport1 double pass
There were many reactions to Daum's appearance on Twitter.
We have compiled a selection of the tweets.
It's nice to see Christoph Daum!
Continue fighting!
Christoph Daum...Idol of my youth, congenial coach, someone who stood up to Hoeneß, unfortunately unfortunately no national coach, could never be said, great guy.
Nice to see you again, Christoph Daum.
Stay positive and healthy.
Nice to see Christoph Daum.
He looks pretty vital.
Get well soon, Christoph Daum, and hopefully full recovery.
Christoph Daum used to be a heavy smoker: "It definitely contributed to my illness"
Daum, a former heavy smoker, recently spoke
openly about cancer in an interview with
Sport Bild .
"I smoked between half a pack and a pack a day.
That definitely contributed to my illness.” Then, after 38 years, he stopped from one day to the next.
“It is purely a matter of will.
That's the way I am."
Daum is realistic about his illness.
"It would be wishful thinking to believe that we could defeat cancer and say: It's gone." As he explained in the
Sport-Bild
interview, it's more about being able to say: "We have it under control and I can grow old with it.
Some therapies will still be necessary for this.”
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Christoph Daum: champions with Stuttgart, drama with Leverkusen
Daum last worked from 2016 to 2017 as the Romanian national coach.
In Germany he led VfB Stuttgart to the championship in 1992, having previously worked for 1. FC Köln.
With Bayer Leverkusen he narrowly missed out on winning the Bundesliga title in 2000. The 2-0 defeat in Unterhaching, which made the Werkself runners-up, is unforgettable.
Daum was still training Eintracht Frankfurt in 2011 – Austria and Turkey were also important stations in his career.
In the 90s and 2000s he clinched a few titles with Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Austria Wien.
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