‘‘Fassball’ is in mourning. German soccer player Sebastian Hertner (born 1991 in Leonberg) died at the age of 34 after falling from a chairlift.
The center and left-back of fifth division ETSV Hamburg was skiing at the Sabunkuk resort in northern Montenegro when he fell from about 70 meters to his death.
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According to Bild, one of the chairs came off the cable and gave way to the side where Germany U-19 international Hertner was sitting. His wife was also seriously injured, suffering a broken leg after being crushed by a chair.His club, ETSV Hamburg, said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that we must announce that our captain Sebastian Hertner has been involved in a fatal accident while on holiday. We are stunned and extremely saddened. Our condolences go to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace, Sebastian.”
The altercation, which remains under investigation, also involved three other tourists. A temporary closure of the station was also ordered.
A product of Stuttgart’s youth team, Hertner also played for Schalke (reserve team), 1860 Munich, Erzgebirge Aue, Darmstadt, Lübeck, Turku Munich, BFC Dynamo and Germany 05 during his career. He played 95 games in the second division, but never made his debut in the top flight. rest in peace.
