
Valner stopped playing for a religious reason
Sylvain Wallner, 22 years old, made a surprising decision to retire and end his career after he was playing for Linz, an active club in the Austrian League.
The Swiss player joined Linz from the club. From the Swiss team Zurich only two months ago, but he retired from playing football in an unexpected way.
Wallner stated: “I am a devout Christian and we play our matches on Saturday or Sunday and I want that These days are a rest for me and an opportunity to practice my religious rituals.”