Neven Subotić to the BBC: From an attic in Germany, through Wembley, to the fight for drinking water
In May 2013, Neven Subotić trod the grass of the famous London Wembley in the Champions League final under the spotlight, and more than a decade later, he doesn't follow football at all.
TL;DR
- Neven Subotić, a former Serbian footballer, has shifted his focus from professional football to humanitarian work.
- He founded the wellfair.ngo foundation, which provides clean water to underserved populations in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.
- Subotić's early life was marked by displacement due to war, moving from Banja Luka to Germany and then to the United States.
- He had a successful career with Borussia Dortmund, winning two league titles and one German Cup under Jürgen Klopp.
- Subotić played for the Serbian national team, debuting in 2009.
- After retiring from football in 2021, he pursued various interests and became an advocate against the rise of the far-right in Germany.
- In 2022, he received an award from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for his significant social engagement and humanitarian work.