Meanwhile there is meat again, “otherwise it is hard to keep the kilos,” says the son of a Burgenland woman and a Senegalese. They split up when Ali was six. “Ice hockey was my upbringing – it was all about it. Mum carried everything with her. ”He wants to be“ the big brother ”of Dad’s two daughters. He’s proud of his roots, a social guy. “I enjoy hanging out with my teammates and friends, walking through the city.” On the subject of racism: “He is still part of our society, should always be addressed clearly, otherwise people will allow themselves even more.”