Was auf jeden Fall bleibt von diesem Spieltag, war schon am Freitagabend klar. Heidenheims Torwart Kevin Müller verletzte sich zu Beginn des Spiels gegen Bochum so schwer am Kopf, dass er minutenlang hinter einem Tuch versteckt behandelt werden musste. Nachts lag er im Heidenheimer Krankenhaus im Zimmer neben Bochums Philipp Hofmann. Bei einem Zusammenprall in der 10. Minute hatte sich der Stürmer einen Rippenbruch zugezogen und einen Lungenkollaps erlitten. Eine Not-OP rettete ihn aus einem lebensbedrohenden Zustand.
Live auf der Pressekonferenz: Bayern-Boss verkündet Abgang von Dier
Dass sein VfL durch das 0:0 beim direkten Abstiegskonkurrenten durch teilweise haarsträubende Mängel beim Verwerten der Chancen fast keine Chance auf den Klassenerhalt mehr hat, wurde gefühlt zur Nebensache. Und ein berühmter Satz schoss spontan in den Kopf, steht in solchen Momenten wie in Stein gemeißelt:
Fußball ist die schönste Nebensache der Welt!
Das Profigeschäft ist eine Milliarden-Maschine mit der nicht nur die Profis, sondern viele Menschen ihr Geld verdienen. Und dadurch ihre Existenz sichern. Millionen Fans freuen oder ärgern sich über die anstehende Meistersause der Bayern. Oder sie reden sich die Köpfe heiß über die bittere Tatsache, dass keine deutsche Mannschaft im Halbfinale der Champions League und der Europa League steht.
Für viele Menschen ist Fußball ein Ausgleich zum schwierigen Alltag. Aber bei aller Sieges-Gier der Mannschaften, bei aller Rivalität auf und neben dem Platz, muss eins immer im Hinterkopf bleiben: Es ist ein Spiel. Und jeder, der daran teilhaben darf, kann sich glücklich schätzen.
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