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Last summer, Stephan Lichtsteiner (37) announced his resignation after a successful football career at GC, Lille, Lazio, Juventus Turin, Arsenal and Augsburg. A few days ago the news of the former full-back arrived: he is going to be a watchmaker, doing an internship at a brand in Zurich.
Ex-Nati-Heisssporn calmly: Watchmaker Lichtsteiner shows a lot of patience here(02:00)
“I would also like to gain experience in other areas that will help me later, especially in my coaching work. I like not having any pressure, ”Lichtsteiner said.
Now Lucerne has another new experience: he becomes a member of the board of directors of HC Lugano, moving from football to ice hockey, as “Watson” reports.
Like Wawrinka, Streit or Josi
HC Lugano and Juventus Turin, the Lichtsteiner club from 2011 to 2018, have the same colors (black and white) and HCL president Vicky Mantegazza is a huge fan of Juve. Lichtsteiner has already been a guest in the hockey «Bianconeri». And Mantegazza posted a photo with him and an HCL t-shirt on Facebook.
While HC Lugano has been waiting for a title since 2006, Lichtsteiner has been collecting trophies in droves. With Juventus, the Scudetto won seven times in a row.
The 108-time Swiss national player is not the sport’s first star at a Swiss ice hockey club. Tennis star Stan Wawrinka was once on the Lausanne board of directors and former NHL star Mark Streit and Roman Josi, the captain of the Nashville Predators, joined SC Bern. (Mr)
Posted: March 24, 2021, 45 minutes ago
Last updated: 24.03.2021, 39 minutes ago