what actually does…?
… the “witcher” of German handball, Andreas Thiel
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Sabine Hoffmann (interview)
As a goalkeeper for VfL Gummersbach, Andreas Thiel became a German handball legend and even won silver at the Olympic Games. Would he still like to be in goal today?
She was in goal because of her exceptional reflexes Nickname formerly “witcher”. When was the last time you were addressed like that?
A week or two ago. As a part-time job, I am a paid legal advisor for the Handball Bundesliga. My colleagues there often address me as “witcher”. For me this is recognition of my sporting achievements. That’s why I don’t have anything against it. To feign modesty, I sometimes answer: “Ex-sorcerer, please!”
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Published in stern 03/2025
Source: Stern

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