Gentleman off the pitch: Atubolu helps out his neighbours | OneFootball

Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu is currently the talk of the town: The 23-year-old was not nominated by DFB coach Nagelsmann for the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches of the German national team, and on top of that, the keeper made a costly mistake during the Europa League match against Bologna, costing his team the victory.

But off the pitch, the keeper is making headlines for a particularly beautiful gesture: As reported by the 'Badische Zeitung', Atubolu still seems to have a very special connection to his home district of Freiburg-Weingarten and wants to give something back to the people there.

This August, the keeper made it possible for 49 people from Freiburg-Weingarten, including 28 children and teenagers, to go on a holiday to Spain. He supported financially disadvantaged families who otherwise would not have been able to afford the trip.

An extraordinary gesture from the Freiburg goalkeeper! The trip was organized by the neighborhood meeting point and the Weingarten Children and Youth Center.

A few days ago, the people from Freiburg-Weingarten finally met their holiday hero. In an interview shared by the Badische Zeitung on social media, Atubolu talks about the initiative: "It was always clear to me that if I ever made it further, I would want to give back money or time. And when I see the pictures from the holiday they just had, it just makes me really happy that with what I contributed, I was able to bring so much joy to these people."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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