Football superstar Christoph Kramer, who recently played for Borussia Mönchengladbach, has revealed that he has written books over the course of 1,000 days in his life. This literary venture began during his time at the club.
Speaking to the “Rheinische Post” (Saturday edition), the 35-year-old recalled starting his first book one evening with a spontaneous idea. “I sat down and thought: Alright, now you start writing a book. I typed it out chronologically and finished after 500 days,” he said. For the second book, the planning was significantly more literary, though he cautioned that it wasn’t necessarily “highly professional.” This second project also took 500 days to complete, resulting in a total of 1,000 days spent writing novels.
Kramer confessed that he is addicted to the process of writing. He shared that the positive feedback he received on his debut novel made him extremely happy, noting that young readers sent him handwritten letters. He stated that the emotional response to this praise was unexpected. “Throughout my entire football career, I never received as many messages as I did from this book,” he commented.
He believes this positive reception may have created a kind of dependency: the motivation to keep writing in order to receive that approval again. Kramer admitted that such encouragement was foreign to him, as his footballing world was characterized by harsh realities. “I was only familiar with the rough demeanor in football. The best compliment you get there is ‘not bad,'” he explained.
The former national player and Borussia Mönchengladbach star, who also works as a TV commentator, is set to release his new novel, “Wolkenberührpunkt,” on October 1st. His literary debut from 2025, titled “Das Leben fing im Sommer an,” has already been successful, selling over 100,000 copies, and has been adapted for the stage. A film version is currently in production.
