That too!

2022 brought many moving moments and some awards of outstanding value to Eintracht.

And now, on the last Sunday before Christmas Eve, there was a nice pre-Christmas gift giving, which finally underlined once again that the year that was coming to an end was a very special one.

One that wrote wonderful Frankfurt sports stories and, in addition to its immense value for the culture of remembrance cultivated in the club, promises further tailwind for the efforts to establish the formerly moody diva as one of the German flagship clubs.

The honor of "Team of the Year" deserves the performance of coach Oliver Glasner's team.

The working group of hard-working but not exactly outstanding individuals, who can compete with exquisitely cast opponents due to their sense of togetherness as a group, managed the feat of bringing the European Cup back to Germany after a quarter of a century.

Winning the first international title since 1980 also rewarded all those whose passion is unity.

Until a few years ago, the commitment to the club required a special resistance: The championship trauma in Rostock (1992), the four relegations (1996, 2001, 2204 and 2011) and the battle of nerves in the relegation (2016) were not experiences for the faint-hearted minds.

The signing of Niko Kovac and winning the DFB Cup triggered a wave of enthusiasm that gripped everyone involved - and continues to this day.

The fact that there were numerous occasions for celebrations is due to the ambition of the strategists around CEO Axel Hellmann, who do not look back on achievements with satisfaction, but see them as an incentive for further challenges.

"Made in Frankfort"

Anyone who was there live will never forget the events in Barcelona, ​​when more than 30,000 Eintracht fans all in white shook the Camp Nou to its foundations.

The showdown with Glasgow Rangers in the Europa League final on May 18 also provided images that will last forever, when Eintracht was lucky on penalties – and the reception the day after put the city in a (peaceful) state of emergency .

What the Frankfurters can rightly claim to be self-praising is the fact that they formed the European appearances into a festival on the lawn and in the stands: football "Made in Frankfurt" has become an attraction that, with its atmospheric combination, attracts the audience takes for himself.

The team then tills every patch of lawn like there's no tomorrow.

Glasner's clever coaching, which is reflected in great professional and social competence, helps to inspire the growth imagination.

Under his direction, Eintracht literally worked their way up to a new level.

With so much conquering spirit, it goes without saying that they will soon come out of the winter break fourth in the league and do everything they can to advance even further up.

And also that Glasner - the prototype of a haven of peace that stimulates his environment - makes little fuss about it (publicly): Big claims, they also understood that better than many others at Eintracht, don't tolerate big statements.

However, some of the honorees should still have been able to receive the honor in person - that wouldn't have taken a tad from their crowns.

As a team, they carelessly missed a good opportunity to collect a few additional sympathy points.