For a long time, being a professional and earning a lot of money was the most important thing to me. That's not the case anymore. I've realized how good it is for me to read the Bible regularly. I cope more easily with difficult situations.

— Sven Schipplock (b. 1988), Ehemaliger deutscher Profifußballer

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