You might recall that Thun played in the Champions League in 2005, but they qualified for the tournament as runners-up. The group stage debut was at Arsenal, and their striker Mauro Lustrinelli remembers it perfectly. Those were amazing times.”View image in fullscreen Mauro Lustrinelli played for Thun when they qualified for the Champions League in 2005 and is now head coach. “I joined Thun towards the end of my playing career and unexpectedly found myself in the Champions League,” Gerber says. Gerber says: “Our story proves that there are no impossible things in football.

Source: The Guardian March 29, 2026 12:44 UTC