Soccer-Sock-cutting and dirty laundry: the unglamorous role of the Euro 2024 kit man


Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Round of 16 - Switzerland v Italy - Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - June 29, 2024 Switzerland players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Vans packed with football kit, colossal piles of laundry and more than 200 boots to take care of -- spare a thought for the kit man of Switzerland's national team, one of the unsung heroes of Euro 2024, for whom an error can be as costly to his team as any mistake on the pitch.

Roger Kaspar loves his job, despite its low profile and each day having to tackle some of the bigger logistical headaches of the tournament.

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