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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: frank on October 09, 2011, 11:47:54 AM

Title: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: frank on October 09, 2011, 11:47:54 AM: Thomas Hitzlsperger has been given a prestigious award in Germany for his stand against racism. The award, the Julius Hirsch Prize, is named after a Jewish footballer who played for Germany but was later banned for being Jewish and was killed at Auschwitz. Thomas is the first footballer to receive the award. It will be presented before Germany's game against Belgium on Tuesday.

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Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: Salsa Party Animal on October 09, 2011, 12:19:12 PM: So what did he do stand against racism to win the award ?
Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: frank on October 09, 2011, 12:26:01 PM: Quote from: Salsa Party Animal on October 09, 2011, 12:19:12 PM
So what did he do stand against racism to win the award ?
Frequent interviews deploring racism in football and also very prominent in a public campaign to combat right-wing extremism
Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: Percy McCarthy on October 09, 2011, 12:54:23 PM: Well done Tommy, would like to think his time in our cosmopolitan city rubbed off on him in more ways than just the accent.
Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: frank on October 09, 2011, 01:39:51 PM: Quote from: PercyN'thehood on October 09, 2011, 12:54:23 PM
Well done Tommy, would like to think his time in our cosmopolitan city rubbed off on him in more ways than just the accent.
One German newspaper said he matured as a footballer and a person in England
Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: Chipsticks on October 09, 2011, 01:46:06 PM: Brilliant news, congratulations to him.

I really wish we'd brought him in the Summer, cracking player and seems like a genuinely nice guy.
Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: darren woolley on October 09, 2011, 02:03:48 PM: Congratulations Always liked him top man.
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Post by: LeeB on October 09, 2011, 03:04:55 PM: Top man, hopefully he can continue the good work by firing screamers at the heads of racists in the crowd
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Post by: Neil Hawkes on October 09, 2011, 05:17:09 PM: Nice one Hitz
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Post by: gervilla on October 09, 2011, 07:15:00 PM: Well done Tommy.
Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: Louzie0 on October 09, 2011, 07:26:41 PM: Very well done! And to be the first recipient as well implies that somebody in the German FA recognised his contributions as work that they value and would like to continue - and encourage to spread.
Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: Lambert and Payne on October 09, 2011, 08:44:59 PM: Well done Tommy, cracking bloke and nice that your recognised for work outside football
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Post by: olaftab on October 09, 2011, 09:36:23 PM: Good lad.
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Post by: The Left Side on October 09, 2011, 09:56:31 PM: Nice one Tommy
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Post by: willywombat on October 09, 2011, 11:10:27 PM: Fair play to him, always came across as a thoroughly decent fella
Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: hawkeye on October 09, 2011, 11:26:48 PM: Good stuff, the bloke allways comes across as a decent fella.
Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: Irish villain on October 10, 2011, 08:43:01 AM: Good work Tommy.
Title: Re: Der Hammer honoured
Post by: UsualSuspect on October 10, 2011, 12:40:51 PM: Well done and glad we didn't resign you