More than football
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Swiss champions for 2007: Aebersold clinched the title of the Alternative League ahead of RotoR from Zurich. -
An indoor game of five-a-side during the winter break. -
These boots have seen a kick or two. -
Tuesday evenings with Aebersold: a training session, a meal and a Champions League match on television. -
Cards are good for team spirit. -
Spring is here, time for the first match. -
Enough air in the ball? The expert checks with his fingertips. -
Open-air dressing room. -
What are the day's tactics? -
Fighting for the ball... -
Oh, the pain of it... -
...and celebrating - just like professionals. -
Interest in the match is somewhat limited. -
Aebersold support local team Young Boys of Bern who play at the Stade de Suisse. -
At last... a Gooaall!!! -
Swapping Panini stickers is popular. -
Players and their families socialise and work on their reflexes at a table tennis tournament. -
Indoors for the winter, spring is just around the corner...
Aebersold is a football club of a special kind.
This content was published on June 23, 2008 - 12:17
Red Star Bollwerk, Obstberg United, Traktor Biel are their opponents in the championship of the Alternative League in Bern. It is a self-governing organisation independent of the Swiss Football Association. Their motto is to have fun, play fair and enjoy each others company. (pictures: Severin Nowacki; texts: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo)
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