Nati captain with a shocking explanation for his time off

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Nati captain Lia Wälti (30 in twelve days) was still in the catacombs of Swissporarena after the clean sheet against China on Thursday evening to routinely analyze the test game.

Then there was her apparently worst physical problem: a chipped tooth due to a sharp ball to the head, causing Wälti to collapse in a daze.

But on Good Friday, everything is different. Wälti was shocked by a statement in her Instagram story. The resident of Bern sheds light on her sudden departure from the national camp in Pfäffikon SZ, which the SFV initially only cryptically explained on Good Friday morning as “stress management” and “personal reasons”.

“The past few months have been exhausting”

Wälti writes: “The past weeks and months have been difficult. They were mentally and psychologically exhausting. It was a huge challenge to keep focus and try to perform at my “usual level”. Concerns about the national star.

Her words resemble a cry for help. Walti can’t anymore. She retires in the middle of the national camp and with big games like the semi-finals of the Champions League with Arsenal in mind. A very brave step. But of course absolutely necessary for their health.

How long the break will last and what it means for the World Cup in New Zealand/Australia in the summer is completely open. And right now, of course, it doesn’t matter.

What circumstances pushed Wälti to the limit?

Wälti: «I have asked my club and the national team for a personal break. I left the national team today, retire for a while and focus on my well-being.” Since their Arsenal club is also involved, it must be assumed that Wälti will not only be out for the remaining days of the national team until Tuesday will be.

How bad is Walti really? Is burnout to be feared? The SFV protects the player, gives no further information and refers to the post.

One thing is clear: Wälti has mentally reached the limit. It remains unclear why. As an Arsenal professional, Wälti doesn’t have the challenging double burden of track and football that many Swiss Super League players have. But she studies business administration and sports management at the Fernfachhochschule Schweiz (FFH) and said in an interview with the FFH: “It is definitely an achievement to bring everything under one roof.”

Now her statements are seen in a different light shortly before Christmas in Schaffhausen. After the Champions League performance with Arsenal against the FCZ women, she emphasized to Blick how much she was looking forward to some rest during the short winter break. Unfortunately, the energy gained from this apparently only lasted until Easter.

Source : Blick