Last but not least: Ziegler's World Cup preparation

The drugged-up driver under the influence of drugs disregarded the Blick.ch not only violated various driving bans (residential areas and country lanes), but was also driving a 90km/h motorcycle without a license. Fortunately, the St. Gallen cantonal police were able to apprehend the escapee after a lengthy pursuit.

Screenshot Blick.ch

Fortunately? Looking at the teaser image chosen by Blick.ch, one question remains unanswered. Namely: Couldn't we make better use of the offender in Brazil in the coming weeks than in the district prison in Wil SG? The man in question is the Swiss national team defender Reto Ziegler. The May/June issue of the Swiss football magazine Zwölf:

 

But no need to panic. According to a valuable reader survey by 20 Minutes Online already the most unpopular player ("Not in terms of looks, but in terms of playing practice"). "This probably has to do with the fact that the defender is rarely used in the national team," is how the editorial team interprets the decision of the specialist audience. A real injection of motivation - moped or not. The only thing missing is an explanation of how Ziegler's sneakers came to have the honor of representing drugged-up traffic hooligans in his home country. As Zwölf editor-in-chief Mämä Sykora explains to Werbewoche.ch, the picture unearthed was taken by sports photographer Toto Marti. It can therefore be found in the Ringier picture archive and is now experiencing a second spring at Dufourstrasse. And this remarkable contemporary document deserves a second lease of life.

Thomas Häusermann