What a gentleman: Niko Kovac holds the umbrella for Jessica Libbertz.
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Moderator escape at Sky! A Bundesliga institution ends after the season. After Esther Sedlaczek, Jessica Libbertz has now announced her departure.
Unterföhring – Will only men be moderating on Sky soon? The pay TV broadcaster loses two of its most famous female faces after the current season: After Esther Sedlaczek announced her move to the ARD sports show, Jessica Libbertz also dropped the bomb. She will no longer be in front of the camera in the coming season.
Bundesliga fans know both presenters very well – they are almost part of the football inventory. While Sedlaczek already has a new employer, Libbertz has other plans: She apparently wants to write books and work for a FIFA project. “The decision was not an easy one for me. Soccer is my great passion and I am infinitely grateful to Sky, ”she says image.
Sky hammer! Veteran Jessica Libbertz is leaving pay TV broadcaster
“But in order to grow, you have to question yourself again and again and leave your comfort zone from time to time to face new challenges,” she explains. Libbertz was the first woman to host a Champions League program. At the latest in 2010, when she was hit by a ball on the sidelines, she gained great fame. The video went around the world.
Video: Jessica Libbertz is hit in the head by the ball
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Many still know her by her previous name, Jessica Kastrop. Sky colleague Frank Buschmann reported on Twitter to say goodbye to the two women. “Congratulations to Esther Sedlaczek and Jessica Libbertz on your new tasks! A lot of joy, success and passion! ”He wrote.
Sky: Jessica Libbertz is dedicated to the publication of a soccer magazine
Libbertz’s contract was recently extended by option – but now the 46-year-old draws a line. She is now fully dedicated to the soccer magazine “Living Football”, which is published by the world association Fifa. She is leaving the employer for whom she has been working for 17 years.
Last October, she suffered from sore throat, but has since recovered completely. “The disease has certainly given me time to think about it in peace,” she explains. (epp)
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