"You are a heroine!" Roger Federer surprises US nurse
Roger Federer is always good for a surprise - not only tennis fans know that. Now the 20-time major champ has delighted a New York nurse with a short video appearance.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: May 28, 2020, 01:24 pm
Roger Federer has made himself rare lately. To appear suddenly when you don't think of him. With a crazy ball wall challenge , a far-reaching tweet or in Instagram chat with Rafael Nadal. Although "suddenly" is a bit exaggerated here, the two veterans certainly needed their time to master the technology ...
Now Federer was suddenly there again. To the great delight of US nurse Christianne. She works in a hospital in New York - and is therefore involved in the fight against coronavirus in one of the most difficult hot spots in the world. Her big hobby when she has time - tennis. And her great idol - Roger Federer.
And when Christianne was being interviewed on a show by the US sports broadcaster ESPN, Federer suddenly popped up. "People always think we are superheroes because we are athletes. But we think the same about people like you, Christianne. Because you are real heroes. You save lives, you make the difference," the Swiss praised the work of Christianne . That returned the compliment. "What I always love about you is your humanity. I thank you so much for giving me this opportunity."
"I'm just doing my job"
When Federer was offline again, Christianne explained to her interlocutor Tom Rinaldi: "I was trembling when you just asked me the questions. And then he suddenly appears from nowhere!"
By the way, Christianne also does not see herself as a heroine. "I'm just trying to help others. I'm just doing my job." All modesty in honor - one may well contradict this statement in the current times ...