Emotional funeral service
Legends and friends weep for the late Daum
Funeral service for coaching legend Christoph Daum: Numerous legends, celebrities, friends and family bid farewell to the former Austria coach at the 1. FC Köln stadium on Thursday.
His former clubs Cologne, VfB Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen held the funeral service for Daum, who also coached Vienna's Austria during his long career and won the league and cup double with them in 2003, in the stadium of FC Köln. Daum died on August 24 at the age of 70 following a serious bout of cancer.
"His uniqueness opened hearts and doors. He was one of the most dazzling personalities in German soccer. We will not forget him," said DFB President Bernd Neuendorf. Delegations from various clubs attended the memorial service, as well as numerous friends and companions such as Reiner Calmund, Rudi Völler and former world champions Thomas Häßler and Pierre Littbarski.
The Höhner band played their song "Echte Fründe". Ex-Cologne boss Michael Meier's voice faltered again and again during the eulogy, as did Littbarski's.
"I lost three people at once!
"I have lost three people at once: my favorite coach, an extraordinary person and my friend Christoph. Thank you for letting me be in your life. I love you," said a visibly moved Littbarski in his speech. Daum was German champion (1992 with Stuttgart), Turkish champion three times (1995, 2004, 2005), Turkish cup winner (1994) and double winner in Austria.
Daum died on August 24 at the age of 70 after a long battle with lung cancer. The funeral took place in a small circle on Wednesday, followed by a memorial service in the Cologne stadium on Thursday. The same place where Daum married his wife Angelica in 2007. 5,000 fans and numerous guests of honor paid their last respects to Daum in his soccer home.
Daum was even under contract twice as head coach at Cologne. He not only celebrated many victories at the FC stadium, but also married his second wife Angelica in the center circle in 2007. On Thursday, there was a huge picture of him with the inscription "Mach et joot, Christoph".
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