Federer-Express: a tram named after the tennis star

In a proliferating career the tennis star winner of 20 Grand Slam – Roger Federer – has obtained several conquests. However, the most significant are the displays of affection from the people. In Switzerland they have shown him how much they value him. That is why from Basel, his hometown, they have inaugurated a tram line: Federer-Express.

“Get on board the Federer-express! Thanks for the incredible honor. It feels as if it were yesterday when I was a child taking line 8 to go to practice, “wrote the athlete accompanied by a photo taken next to one of the tram units of the local company.

“The project was very close to my heart, so it is a great honor for me to see this train on the streets of Basel in the future,” he told the press who was present at the welcome event.

As expected, FC Basel, the city’s soccer club, also went to the ‘Fedexpress’ to share some photos and accompany Roger Federer. Away from the courts for the moment and with 2022 on the horizon, the current number 11 of the ATP ranking. Meanwhile, the athlete continues to fulfill other dreams.

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