Promising Swiss player ended career due to religion

2024-11-12 19:13 © imago-images

A promising Swiss player Silvan Wallner had great opportunities to reach heights on the football field.

In the past, the 22-year-old defender was called up to his country's youth teams and triumphed in the national league with the "Zurich" team.

However, he decided to end his professional career for religious reasons and devote all his attention to religion.

"I am a practicing Catholic and read the Bible. I can make my own decisions."

"I want to follow Jesus Christ, and now the biblical day of rest has become very important to me."

For me, as a professional player, this now means that I cannot play football on Sundays for profit."