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Shortly after the final whistle, the first tears rolled down.
Coach Adi Hütter was the first to assault the veteran Eintracht Frankfurt captain and hug him while Abraham was overwhelmed by his emotions.
“Many things” went through his head after his 178th and, at the same time, last game with the SGE. “I’m glad I was able to finish my career in this place at Eintracht, where I got so much and gave so much,” he revealed. Sky.
Hütter pays tribute to Eintracht captain Abraham
In the 3-1 win against FC Schalke 04, the Argentine gave it his all for his colors for the last time. “I wanted to thank David for his performance and the many wonderful moments with him,” said Hütter. “In the past we would sit together for many hours, talking about sports and family matters.”
While on the field, Hütter had addressed a few words to Abraham in the team circle, while a video with the highlights of five and a half years at Eintracht was shown on the stadium screen. André Silva (28th) and returnees Luka Jovic (72nd, 90th + 1) prepared the veteran head of defense with their goals as a parting gift. (Frankfurt – Schalke on TICKER to read)
Abraham exchanges shirts with referee Gräfe
As a special trophy, the 34-year-old secured the shirt of referee Manuel Gräfe.
“Maybe that made it a bit humorous,” Abraham said, explaining his spontaneous idea. “It is again a great honor and a nice wink to be able to exchange jerseys with such a reputable referee.”
Abraham is aware that over the course of his career he has also been the subject of discussion, “but on the field it has always been my nature to be committed and aggressive at work. On the other hand, I am a very nice and good person off the field. “. “
Streich sends greeting message to Abraham
Above all, the scene is remembered when Abraham ran into the training area in the heated away game against SC Freiburg coach Christian Streich in November 2019 and was given a red card for it. In the meantime, the story has been told, as evidenced by a very special greeting from Streich to Abraham.
“I’ve known you a lot longer than you know me,” Streich said in a video the SGE posted on Twitter: “You were on our books before going to FC Basel. They were, of course, too expensive.”
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Streich wished the 34-year-old all the best for the future: “I was glad that you were in the Bundesliga and that we could fight each other. And we managed quite well with a story. I’m glad it turned out that way. “
Abraham also stated “that I never had any problems with Christian Streich. Things can happen very quickly and abruptly on the field. I would also like to say goodbye with a greeting and thank you. There was nothing negative in any way. That was at the latest. . Already forgotten in the tunnel of the players. It made a lot of show “.
Abraham wants to say goodbye to the Eintracht fans
On Sunday the last curtain fell for Abraham in the Bundesliga, due to the restrictions caused by the crown pandemic, a farewell due to the fans had to be canceled.
“I would have loved to say goodbye to the fans. I will certainly make up for it. If the fans are allowed to return to the stadium, I will be back,” Abraham announced. (Calendar and results of the Bundesliga)
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He has been wearing the SGE jersey since 2015 and celebrated his greatest successes in 2018 by triumphing in the DFB Cup and reaching the semi-finals of the Europa League. After twelve years in Europe with the stations FC Basel, FC Getafe, TSG Hoffenheim and Frankfurt, he is now returning to his homeland.
Instead of soccer, his family is now his top priority. On Monday he returns to Argentina with his son and his wife. Now he wants to “reap what I have sown all these years.”
