Hen parties in Concord: With all due respect

The last minutes of the longest football season in the history of the Eintracht Frankfurt were so emotional when the final chord had decided on the weal and Woe of this season. In this case, the 3 had displayed:2 on the last Bundesliga round on the SC Paderborn no more than a summer kick, its income from three points would not have been necessary to claim the ninth place in the final table.

Peter Hess

sports editor.

That coach, player and team of supervisors assembled in about 20 minutes after the final whistle on the lawn of the world Cup Arena to a farewell photo, showed extraordinary spirit, and the cohesion that prevails in this professional troupe. Previously was in the team circle, so many a word and many a tear has been crushed. As for Marco Russ, Gelson Fernandes and Jonathan de Guzman, the commitment as Eintracht ended in a professionals. Three personalities, who had recently contributed more in the cabin and on the training ground as their contribution to the General welfare of the people than in the stadiums. "I got used to the game is the ability to form the circle, which I normally never to say Thank you to the three and to all Involved for this great season," said Eintracht coach Adi Hütter.

Actually, he wanted to treat all Three of them to leave a short use, however, since the Paderborn from the 0:3 after goals from Rode, Silva, and Marjoram in a 2:3, made (goal scorers, Dräger and Michel), left it Hütter at the coming on de Guzmans. Russ and Fernandes breaks were not to long Breach in the Constitution, you can safely use. "I wanted to win the game, because I, unfortunately, was to play spoiler. I hope you don't take it me bad,“ said Hütter.

He had to have no fear. "The game was in the balance. Therefore, the decision was for me, of course. I am now happy,“ said Russ, who came in 1996 at the age of eleven to Concord and up to one and a half years with VfL Wolfsburg, the club always remained faithful. The almost 35-year-old Hanauer denied in August in the Europa League qualifier against Vaduz to be 328. and the final game for Concord. After a half-hour to an Achilles ripped his tendon. With the after-effects of the Central defenders had to fight until the last round to. "I would have liked about two, three minutes, but the victory was more important. The points are for the TV-rating is valuable. To be in the squad to have been, it was respectful enough.“

The reality arrested as the Hesse's, he took his leave, without indulging in too much nostalgia. "After the Achilles tendon tear in the past year, I had enough time to gain distance, it was getting harder and harder to bring myself in the right physical condition." Russ remains of the Eintracht, he will now go into the Analysis section of the club. To a particularly soulful note, he then still get carried away: "After my family harmony is the Greatest."