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Mainz Coach Bo Henriksen Recalls Breaking Brother’s Leg in Childhood Tackle

He shared the anecdote in a Sport Bild interview before Mainz’s Conference League game.

Overview

  • Henriksen said he slid into his older brother during a garden kickabout as a child, resulting in a broken leg.
  • He described waiting for hours in the emergency room, saying his brother was angry and that he felt sorry.
  • The 50-year-old Dane framed the story as a reflection of being a very poor loser.
  • The remarks come ahead of Mainz’s second Conference League group match against Zrinjski Mostar on Thursday at 21:00, broadcast on RTL+.
  • Mainz have struggled in the Bundesliga with four points from seven games but opened their European campaign with a 1-0 win at Omonia Nicosia.