
Former "Bochum" footballer Tommy Bechmann can boast of taming fortune.
Last winter, the athlete who ended his professional career decided to participate in the lottery and won a round sum of money.
It is said that approximately 5 million kroner (585 thousand pounds sterling) were added to his bank account.
"I checked the mail and saw that the sender's address was the same as when I won 50 kroner. I called the office and they assured me that I am indeed the lottery winner," Bechmann rejoiced, having learned about it during his vacation in Spain.
The 35-year-old man attributes his success to his ritual - in the lottery he always used the birth dates of his children.