Marry first, then look for work: Pickel looks for a club and makes a national decision

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When Charles Pickel (26) signed with Cremonese in Italy until 2026 a year ago, a dream came true. The former FCB junior had finally landed in a top 5 competition. After many obstacles and detours. He quickly became a regular in the promoted Serie A squad, eventually making 38 appearances in all competitions.

While Cremonese made it to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, things did not go as planned in the competition. Two laps before the end of the direct descent was certain. “Coincidences don’t exist in sports. In the end, only the results count and that’s why we deserved relegation,” Pickel told Blick about the season.

Newly married looking for a club

Meanwhile, the Solothurn had something to celebrate again – for a private reason. Two weeks ago he married Christina, his childhood sweetheart and longtime partner, with whom he has two children. In the Villa Rizzardi between Verona and Lake Garda, he celebrated a lavish party with his loved ones. Among the guests were Nati stars Manuel Akanji (27) and Breel Embolo (26) as well as other professional footballers with ex-GC player Ridge Munsy (34) and Simon Banza (26) from Braga. Rapper Pronto, who held a small concert for his childhood friend, added to the atmosphere.

The bridal couple left in an old-timer for their honeymoon in the Maldives. Pimple is now back. Cremonese will start preparations on Thursday. However, he will probably not be at home for long in the city of famous violin-making families. As Blick knows, his brother, who is also his advisor, is in contact with several clubs. Recently there were rumors about Wolfsburg.

New club at the end of July

It is clear that Pickel wants to play in a top 5 league again. That is why the offers from Russia and Turkey that have already come in are not immediately of interest to him. Besiktas was already after him last winter. The parties want to have found a solution by the end of July.

Will Pickel, once he has a new club, make the following decision: wait for a Swiss A-Nati squad or play for the Democratic Republic of Congo, his mother’s country? “As a person with two nationalities, this decision is not easy. I grew up in Switzerland and trained here. On the other hand, you can achieve great things with the Congolese national team and I would love to be a part of it,” he says.

Big tournaments are coming up for both countries next year. But they have yet to qualify. One thing is certain: participation in the European Championship in Germany or the Africa Cup would be the next dream that Pickel realizes.

Source : Blick