Jurgen Klopp Champions Paralympic Spirit Through Friendship with Wojtek Czyz
The former Liverpool manager highlights the inspiring journey of Czyz, a para-athlete and amputee, at the Paris Paralympics.
- Klopp, on a career break, attended the Paralympics to support Czyz, who lost his leg in a football accident at 21.
- Czyz, a former long jump champion, has now taken up para-badminton and continues to inspire with his resilience.
- The two friends met during Czyz’s rehabilitation and have maintained a close bond, sharing a passion for sport and philanthropy.
- Czyz and his wife have sailed around the world, providing prosthetics to amputees in developing countries.
- Klopp advocates for greater media coverage and financial support for parasports, emphasizing their powerful stories.