Belfondils Special return

Two, who were looking for and found in the summer of 2018 and have not been in Hoffenheim long, sat in a hotel in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Vincenzo Grifo, long ago power carrier at the SC Freiburg, and just Belfodil. The Italian translated for the multilingual attacker at his approach conversation in front of the journalists in the training camp. Belfodils Embassy at that time: The image of the wandering bird he is wrong, although his previous career with numerous club changes brought this impression. Well, he found himself in fact, especially for the second half of 2018/19 the pious Offensiveman arrived in Hoffenheim. He achieved twelve of his 16-ligatore in the second half of the year, but that should not end blissfully, but with a serious injury on the 34th matchday in Mainz.

The beginning of the end of a well-started relationship. First of all, today s 29-year-old rose without surgery, but the injured knee reacted. Then the doctors had to grab the knife, the trust relationship with the club was destroyed. The Belfodil himself publicly said publicly, the allegations were heavy, the national player Algeria spoke of misdiagnosis and pressure. At the end of 2019, the TSG Director was contradicted by professional football Alexander Rosen, but at the same time tried as a bridge builder. Although the pro stood and it was quite the appearance, both sides could find a good continuation of the Liaison. But Belfodil was not really happy in the Kraichgau anymore.

Here and there that was a bit unhappy, the knot just did not burst in the game.

Sebastian Hoeneß

That s complex, says Sebastian Hoeneß, addressed in the case. The coach came only 2020, so had nothing to do with the prehistory and therefore can assure credibly: We had a good relationship. That the highly gifted did not come into the track even under him, lies according to Hoeneß at a multi-layered overall situation. The long injury and subsequent traceable initially no physical top level, a Covid infection and always smaller blessings. He was hardworking, trained well, praises Hoeneß. Here and there that was a bit unhappy, the knot just burst in the game just not. Unlike just 2019, when he was bursting and Belfodil trave as on the assembly line. For the coach, the great competitive situation also played a role especially in the offensive. Under the stroke, he has decided to make a change, shows Hoeneß understanding.

That he starts on Friday evening (8.30 pm, live! Bei long injury) for Hertha at the TSG, which still hopes on a Freistest of the most recently Corona-positive Christoph Baumgartner, is rather unlikely. And yet it is likely to be a special evening for Belfodil, with mixed feelings.