Pure goosebumps at SC Magdeburg on the day of the farewell. When his wife Bettina O'Sullivan entered the pitch with their two daughters and husband and dad Christian O'Sullivan's jersey, the long-serving SCM captain was in tears. There was no more emotion in the packed Getec Arena. The 34-year-old Norwegian's jersey goes under the roof. The long-time captain is inducted into the SC Magdeburg "Hall of Fame".
Ten titles in ten years
Only the best SCM players such as Wieland Schmidt, Joel Abati and former professional and coach Bennet Wiegert have ever achieved this. O'Sullivan shaped a handball era at SCM with ten titles in ten years. "The time in Magdeburg was something very special for me. I not only achieved everything here in terms of sport, but also made many friends. It was an honor to play for this club and it will be hard to leave. Thank you for everything," said O'Sullivan in a video on Instagram.
In the 38:35 win against VfL Gummersbach, he was allowed to score his 527th goal without any resistance for the final score. He then received the championship trophy for the third time and showed himself to be a true captain: the Norwegian shared the moment of the presentation with Tim Hornke, who is ending his career.
