: “I want to follow Jesus Christ…” Why this professional player decides to suddenly end his career, at just 22 years old

: “I want to follow Jesus Christ…” Why this professional player decides to suddenly end his career, at just 22 years old
Football: “I want to follow Jesus Christ…” Why this professional player decides to suddenly end his career, at just 22 years old

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The young man announced his decision to his managers, who agreed to terminate his contract.

He chose to follow his path and his convictions. Young Swiss footballer Silvan Wallner, 22, announced to the management of his team in Linz, Austria, that he wanted to terminate his contract. The reason: he wants to end his professional career.

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“Silvan Wallner has informed FC Blau-Weiß Linz that, for private reasons, he does not feel able to continue his active professional football career and wishes to put an end to it. For this reason, both parties have agreed to terminate the contract early”, indicated the club in comments relayed by West .

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But what are these “private reasons” that push the young man to give up the fruits of his efforts which led him to professional football? “I am a devout Christian and I read the Bible,” he revealed. “I make decisions about my life myself. I am not yet a member of a church. I want to follow Jesus Christ, and the biblical day of rest has become important to me. For me, as a professional, This means that from now on I no longer want to play football professionally on Saturdays, for commercial purposes.”

Silvan Wallner, central defender, played from 2020 to 2024 at FC Zurich. He has around ten selections within the Swiss Espoirs teams.

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