It will mean a lot for Ethiopia and all of Africa. “Now next year he will go into politics and I believe he can be the president of Ethiopia one day. Now as Gebrselassie begins his campaign to run for a parliamentary seat in the 2015 elections, Hermens finds it impossible to talk about his most famous ward without a hint of pride in his voice. In fact, some years ago when Gebrselassie’s brother was in a Holland hospital, it was Hermens, who took care of him. He came up to me and, in whatever little English he could speak, said, ‘Me Europe, me Europe’.”Ī few years later, Hermens signed Gebrselassie and he became like a father figure to the double Olympic gold medallist (1996 Atlanta Games and 2000 Sydney Olympics). ![]() But I liked his (Gebrselassie’s) style of running and I particularly liked his personality immediately. ![]() Normally, as a manager, you speak to the first three finishers and try and take them on board as they are the best. He had finished fifth in the national championships.
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