No turning back for Boris Becker: The former tennis star explains why he has finally turned his back on Germany.
Bremen – Boris Becker made a clear announcement on the talk show “3 nach 9”: A private return to Germany is out of the question for him. In an interview with Giovanni di Lorenzo, the tennis legend spoke openly: “Professionally, gladly, always. But privately: No, the topic is over,” he explained unequivocally.
Becker has been living in Milan with his wife Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro and their newborn daughter Zoë Vittoria for three years. The Italian metropolis has become his new home. “I’m half Italian now,” says Becker, who sees the city as an ideal place for his young family. Milan offers him what he was missing in Germany: peace and privacy.
Tennis legend Boris Becker doesn’t want to return to Germany
Becker’s experiences in Germany contributed to his decision to finally close the chapter. The constant public attention and the lack of privacy were stressful for him. “Also this constant first name,” he complains. The media presence often deprived him of the necessary distance, which he has now found in Milan.
In Milan, Becker has built a new life for himself that offers him peace and freedom. He appreciates the Italians’ discipline and punctuality. “The Italian trains are on time,” he joked. His time in prison in England taught him to protect his privacy and distance himself from the expectations of the public in Germany.
Becker had already publicly emphasized his difficult relationship with his home country in the past: “I often have the feeling that I am the property of the country here in Germany,” he said at the “Sport Bild Award”. “I’m happy to visit at any time. But privately, my wife and I feel very comfortable in Italy,” said Becker in September of this year.
Boris Becker focuses on his family and his new home. His life changed with the birth of his daughter Zoë Vittoria. Milan offers him the environment he is looking for: peace, privacy and a clear distance from his past. Becker’s decision not to return to Germany is a conscious new beginning that gives him the opportunity to shape his life according to his ideas. (hbr)
