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And how it is: The first party room is the living room. Strobe lighting effects immerse the YB wardrobe in an otherworldly world. This is accompanied by clouds of cigar smoke, hot water and dry ice. It’s a mix that feels like a 70’s disco in a Turkish bath.
Reload Layla: La-la-la-la-la-la
The Ballermann summer hit 2022 “Layla”, the problem song by DJ Robin and Schürze, roars from the speakers. Allegations of sexism lead to endless discussions about the hit in Germany. But that’s all far, far away tonight. And the players leave out the sensitive text passages anyway: “La-la-la-la-la-la Layla, beautiful Layla.” There’s nothing left. Simple. Beer flows in large quantities.
A few steps up the Wankdorf. Champions Lounge. The lounge that was already called that, while it should have been called “Losers Lounge” or “Veryoungboyst Lounge”. But now she fully lives up to her name. The champions trickle in there too, drop by drop. Especially to get something between the jaws, because you have to prepare a night of partying wisely. Solid food is a good approach.
David von Ballmoos laughs again
At the same time, it is an opportunity for those fans who have access to get autographs and take selfies. David von Ballmoos, the long-term injured regular goalkeeper, who had to undergo complicated knee surgery less than six weeks ago, is also present. A little pale (“It’s no wonder, I’m always in rehab…”), but cheerful. Because the six-weekly check-up is coming up and after that there must finally be a reasonably binding rehabilitation schedule. The months of uncertainty have gnawed. can dance? “No,” says von Ballmoos with a laugh. And “Dävu” also threw the ball that everyone else on the field had shot earlier into the stands.
The silent gourmets with the bottle of Coci
Besides the wild, the players, there are of course also the quiet connoisseurs. YB owner Hansjörg “Jöggi” Rihs and former Federal Councilor Adolf Ogi, who don’t stay long. The staff around Raphael Wicky, Zoltan Kadar, Giuseppe Morello, Christoph Born, Martin Fryand or also head of training Gérard Castella and chief scout Stéphane Chapuisat. Sports director Steve von Bergen and sports mastermind Christoph Spycher. Or Chairman of the Board of Directors Hanspeter Kienberger. Soon the «Hampe» shows up with a bottle of Coci. Going overboard looks different.
Everything is civilized, regulated, disciplined. Just like in the stadium. It’s a shame, some fans feel, that more emotions weren’t involved. But please don’t hack on YB because of that. Such are the Swiss and especially the Bernese. Oh yeah. 2018 looked a little different. That’s why even CEO Wanja Greuel was somewhat surprised that the fans would have played so disciplined in 2023.
Shots in the dudu
Change of scene again. Let’s go into town now. At the Dudu Club of the Du Théâtre. Already in 2018 the scene of the legendary YB party. At that time it was absolutely hopeless to get in there. This time it is possible. If you want in, come in. Inside, the players have retreated into a corner. The savages and the less savages. Mohamed Ali Camara is one of the pacemakers, along with Kastriot Imeri. And the party group mentioned by Fabian Rieder with Christian Fassnacht, Cédrig Zesiger, Lewin Blum and Loris Benito is going full throttle. But also Cedric Itten, Sandro Lauper, Kevin Rüegg, Ulisses Garcia, Dario Marzino and Capitano Fabian Lustenberger step on the accelerator when sing-along songs such as “Tacata” by Tacabro are played. It’s midnight and what’s happening? Fabian Rieder puts on black sunglasses. And Cédric Zesiger hands out a round of shots.
Master parade rises next Sunday
There are a few more in the YB corner, as you don’t realize until the players move to another area, separate from the other visitors. It’s the group around Meshack Elijah. The YB rocket stands still and surveys the unfamiliar landscape from a distance. They are not all born party animals. The others that are there will probably have accelerated long ago. Because they all have a day off. With the exception of Lustenberger and Fassnacht. They appear before the media at 1 p.m. And the really big party doesn’t start until next Sunday anyway. Then there’s the parade and presentation downtown.
Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
