After the end of his active football career, the popular Peruvian Claudio Pizarro landed a new job.
Claudio Pizarro (41) officially ended his active football career in July of this year. The native Peruvian is a legendary striker and one of the most popular professionals in the Bundesliga. After hanging up his football boots, he is now enjoying his new life to the full. He also already has a new job: as a Sky testimonial. "My new freedom is just fun! And now I use it consciously and extensively – be it on the football field or in front of the television with Sky", explains Pizarro according to the press release. Background: The advertised tariff allows monthly cancellations after the first year.
Great success in the Bundesliga
Claudio Pizarro has always conveyed pure joy of playing and living. "Pizza", as it is affectionately known by fans, made its first appearance in the Bundesliga in 1999 in the SV Werder Bremen jersey. He ended his career there in 2020. His other positions in Europe were FC Bayern Munich, FC Chelsea and 1. FC Cologne. Pizarro has played a total of 490 Bundesliga games and scored 197 goals. He was German champion six times and won the DFB Cup just as often. When FC Bayern won the triple in 2013, Pizarro was part of the squad, which also made him the Champions League winner.
The Peruvian is very popular with almost all fans – despite his multiple changes. "Pizza" is a real phenomenon. In 2019 he received the "DFL Honorary Award" as the first ever active player. Long-time Werder coach Thomas Schaaf (59) praised Pizarro in his laudation for his "great technique, shrewd in every situation of the game. And his integration came from him – not only on the pitch. Claudio is also a total team player and catcher in a positive sense, just because of his smile and his optimistic demeanor. "
Correspondingly self-deprecating is his appearance in the Sky TV clip, in which Pizarro does not pull a soccer ball out of his sports bag on a municipal football field, but a colorful gymnastics ribbon with which he dances across the square.
Will Pizarro remain loyal to Germany?
What comes after the football career? In addition to Sky, Bayern boss Karl Heinz Rummenigge (64) could also introduce Pizarro as a brand ambassador. At a press conference at the beginning of July, Pizarro said about a possible new job at Bayern that he found the offer "interesting". He will also consider what is best for his family. The Peruvian now lives in Munich again. He sent greetings from his home to his homeland on July 28th, Peruvian national holiday. Most recently he was in vacation mode – while jet skiing on the sea.
By the way, Pizarro spent the last official game of his professional career, the relegation second leg of Bremen against 1. FC Heidenheim, as a substitute on the bench. A farewell game should follow, in the Weser Stadium. When this will or can take place has not yet been determined due to the corona pandemic. A farewell without fans in the stadium would be unworthy of the Pizarro phenomenon.