As early as Could this 12 months – shortly after qualifying for the Champions League with Eintracht Frankfurt – Rasmus Kristensen revealed that he really needed to stop taking part in soccer.
In a dialog with the journal ‘11Freunde’, the Frankfurt fan favourite has now spoken in regards to the causes. After Denmark’s exit within the spherical of 16 on the 2024 European Championship, he was “very shut” to ending his profession.
Commercial
Throughout his time at Leeds United and AS Roma, he misplaced confidence in himself and felt that he was not made for the massive soccer stage, each bodily and mentally.
Many elements contributed to those issues: coaches, outcomes, journalists, social media. The complete-back additionally took his job residence with him increasingly usually.
📸 Alex Grimm – 2025 Getty Pictures
What finally prevented him from ending his profession was Eintracht’s sporting director Markus Krösche. “He gave me an excellent feeling in regards to the membership, the staff, and my function. And he gave me what I desperately wanted: belief,” Kristensen defined to ‘11Freunde’.
Commercial
After additional discussions with Dino Toppmöller and his former Leeds colleague Robin Koch, he was satisfied of the transfer, which initially occurred on mortgage after which resulted in a dedication till 2029.
Everybody in Frankfurt is now seemingly glad that Kristensen didn’t dangle up his soccer boots for good. Within the Foremost metropolis, he has since grow to be a real chief, bringing with him a robust total package deal.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
📸 Alex Grimm – 2025 Getty Pictures