😅 Because of Ronaldo, Hannover 96 forced to change training camp plans | OneFootball

We all know the feeling: when the in-laws come to visit on Sundays, everything gets cleaned up at the latest the day before - and until the arrival of the star guests, nothing can get dirty again. When VIP visitors are expected, everything has to look well-groomed and polished - that's a given!

Well, for Hannover 96, that wasn't so clear until now. The professional team now has to move to a different pitch so that superstar Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't get muddy shoes.

Sounds crazy? But it's really true!

Actually, the Lower Saxony team wanted to train on the pitch directly at the Hotel Brandhof in Saalfelden, Austria, where they are currently holding their training camp. Logical and convenient, if the second-division stars only have to walk a few meters to training.

But that's not going to happen now - and it's all because of none other than Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, as reported by the 'Bild'. He's coming to the hotel on Sunday with his club Al-Nassr - and he also wants to train on the same pitch.

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Because the summer has shown its worst side in the last few days and it's been raining a lot, the lawn is apparently quite waterlogged. And because the hotel groundskeeper is afraid that the Hanoverians could damage the pitch with their cleats, Hannover 96 was literally kicked off the pitch.

Instead of walking comfortably, the second-division team has to take the bus for about ten minutes to a different sports field to train this week. Certainly manageable - but still quite curious.

At least the coaching team around Titz seems to be taking this change of plans calmly, according to the 'Bild' report, and is hoping that the hotel pitch will be available again for Hannover from Thursday - provided the weather cooperates and the groundskeeper doesn't have anything against it.

After 96's departure at the weekend, Al-Nassr with Ronaldo will arrive on Sunday.

Let's hope that he appreciates the groundskeeper's efforts - and the lawn looks spick and span.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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