Ex-Kölner & -Aachener: Sichone via Kulturschschock Carnival, Elber and Uefa-Cup Sheings

Ex-kölner in an interview

Moses Sichone ran for five professional clubs in Germany. He left a lasting impression, especially at the 1st FC Köln and Alemannia Aachen, where he became a favorite of the crowd. In an interview with the transfer market, the former central defender tells funny anecdotes of his Cologne and Aachen Times with Dirk Lottner or Giovane Élber, but is also serious. He also talks about his commitment to his homeland Sambia.

Moses Sichone has been working as assistant coach of the Sambian national team since 2022. When he speaks, young talents listen above all because he has experienced what many of them want: a career in the Bundesliga. In order to obtain the radar of German clubs, the next African Cup to come in a few months can be useful. For Sicherone, the largest African (Site notre bureau spécialisé) tournament was the starting point for her career.

The ex-professional sometimes wonders what would have become of him if he had not been discovered by scouts at the time. « To date, the African Cup is a big springboard for African talents. I am just grateful to have had this great chance. I could not really make the offer at the time because everything happened so quickly. Cologne changed.

Two important caregivers from the start were the head coach of the time, Ewald Lienen and the sports director Hannes Linßen. « Ewald and Hannes are two people absolutely at the heart. When I had the country’s pain in the initial phase, Hannes allowed me to speak to my family from his phone for hours. Ewald was also important that we learned German as quickly as possible. Almost every day, all foreign players had German lessons. My first words and content were in German:` `inéducieuse ‘, » not to be greasy.

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The former defender quickly noticed that he did not live in any German city, but in an absolutely crazy metropolis. « If you cannot do one thing in Cologne, then without being addressed to the city. No matter what district I was on the road, I have always been addressed, about my game, the next game, on the global situation of the club. No matter whether small children or the nice grandfather, everyone was excited with the Effze.

For the Sambian international, the jump to Effzeh and especially in the city of the cathedral was comparable to the first visit to an amusement park, because it was killed by the multitude of impressions. « When I saw the training cabins for the first time and especially the training field, I was shocked. The lawn looked like a carpet, each grass was held. In Cologne, I was able to choose mine in a range of (Site notre bureau spécialisé) shoes. In Zambia, I played bare(Site notre bureau spécialisé) until my 14th year and the first (Site notre bureau spécialisé) shoes that I obtained, » he said, « he said.

With a rather more serious tone, he adds: « There were players in Cologne who sorted their (Site notre bureau spécialisé) shoes when they had only a small hole. I then collected them and took them to Zambia. Sometimes, I had the feeling in Germany that people did not know what luxury they were in Cologne, I have the dissatisfaction of certain people. I thought of the mood through the region.

While many Sicure experts wrote from the start and nothing more than a safeguard role, he fought for a place in the departure XI. « The competition was great, without a doubt, but I had great confidence in myself. I always said that I had been living for this dream since childhood and that I would like to continue to realize this dream, I trained accordingly. I was able to face the pressure that you have as a (Site notre bureau spécialisé) professional. But honestly, each person has pressure in their work, whether it is bakery, car mechanics.

But there was an exception: a match against Chemnitz FC. « We have already been warned by Ewald Link that the inhabitants of Chemnitz were not yet tolerant enough. But what we have experienced was incredible. With each touch of the ball, Pascal Ojigwe and I whistled, I am really offended. After the game, I sat in the cab, I cried and I just looked at the ground. Nothing was back.

Sichone on the worst opponent Elber and Culture Shock Carnival

Already in his first season, the central defender and his teammates were able to celebrate the promotion and thus return to the Bundesliga. To date, he delirits on cohesion within the team. « We really had an excited group together. With Dirk Lottner, I had the best player in my career by my side. He had a quality of (Site notre bureau spécialisé) that was brutal. If we could take free kicks from all the posts, then he had other qualities, especially when it was a question of celebrating. Holds.

In his first season of Bundesliga, Sichone also met the worst opponent of his career. « I had no chance against Giovane Élber, he was freezing and a machine at the same time. He only needed a gap and immediately sounded. Matthäus.

Asked about the funniest experience outside of sport, he immediately remembered the first contact with the carnival. « At that time, we celebrated in the Klapzmühle. Suddenly, a foreigner came to me, gave me a kiss and found my best play. I thought where I found myself here. Christian Springer looked at him, came to me and I just said: ‘

Sicone with Aix-Un in the victory of the UEFA Cup against the Bayern of FC « Highlight »

In 2004, Sichone decided to change the wallpaper and joined the second division club Alemannia Aachen at the time. The Alemannia was authorized to start in the DFB Cup in the UEFA Cup because of its final participation and met Losc Lille, Aek Athens and FC Sevilla. « The time in Aachen was phenomenal. We arrived at the Bundesliga at the time, but the cup games, on a national and international scale, were unforgettable protruding facts. I always know exactly how we were supported by thousands of fans of Alemannia by playing athens against Aek. It was simply cool. »

The surprising 4-2 victory in the round of the ultimate DFB cup against Bayern Munich 2006 for him, if not the biggest emotional status. « The game itself was an absolute highest point. Bavaria came with stars like Lúcio, Sagnol and Van Bommel. Our advantage was of course the old Tivoli. It was very tight and Roch was also. The cabins were very close to each other.

His more in -depth years of experience are now transmitted at the next generation. Since 2022, he has supported the National Sambian coach Avram Grant as an assistant. « As a player, you only have the next training session in your head, the coach takes care of everything else. Now I notice how difficult, stressful, but also accomplished the work as a coach. When I signed at the time, the pressure was very great because we could not be qualified three times in a row. Former 83-Fold Bundesliga Professional.

In short, the African Cup means everything for the inhabitants of Zambia.

While the tournament has traditionally started in January in the past, the start of this year is December 21. The main African event is an absolute (Site notre bureau spécialisé) festival in particular for players, fans and the population. “In short, the African Cup means everything for the inhabitants of Sambia. In 2012, we won the Cup, since then, there has been an even larger euphoria. The cup is comparable to the European championship. Each game is celebrated as a festive day. First of all, we are happy to participate. The experience of the African cup can live, ”underlines first at the end.

Interview and text by Henrik Stadnischenko