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An era is coming to an end, one of the most famous radio voices in the Bundesliga fell silent in the Saturday afternoon conference.
Sabine Töpperwien puts an end to it.
Forcibly.
“My soul and my spirit are still willing.
But my body has been pulling the handbrake since 2020.
I got stupid nerve and tendon inflammation in both arms.
The reason should probably be all the work on the computer, ”she said in the WDR.
On February 1, the 60-year-old puts the microphone aside and goes into early retirement.
“That was it,” she said after playing over 700 commented games.
The sports journalist delighted with her emotional reporting for 35 years.
Töpperwien was the sports director of WDR radio until the end.
She is the sister of ZDF reporter legend Rolf Töpperwien.
Your balance sheet sounds like an ode to reporter's life.
“It's easy for me because I was able to fulfill all my professional dreams,” she says.
“I've seen the world, been to twelve Olympics, and seen great football games.
My mission has been accomplished, ”she said.