Politics● Low17m ago · Nov 13, 2026, 4:36 PM
From World Champion to AfD Celebrity – Who is Thomas Berthold?
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Welt · Germany · Western Europe
Football World Champion Thomas Berthold is reportedly set to become an AfD candidate for the Federal President's office. The former national player previously appeared at Querdenker demonstrations and emigrated.
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