FORMER Hamburg goalkeeper Benedikt Pliquett has embarked on a new glove story… by opening up a chain of sex shops.
The 35-year-old – who also featured for St Pauli and Austrian side Sturm Graz – is also doing his bit to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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Former goalkeeper Benedikt Pliquett now runs three sex shops following his retirementCredit: Getty Images – Getty
All of his three Ann Summers-style outlets – located in and around Hamburg’s notorious Reeperbahn – have stayed open during the Covid-19 crisis.
As well as flogging sex toys and bondage gear, his shops are also well stocked with toilet rolls and numerous cleaning products.
Speaking of his chain – which includes the popular Hustlet Darkside Boutique – Pliquett revealed precautionary measures are in place to stop the spread of the deadly bug.
He said: “We sell all kinds of goods. Next to the sex toys you can find lots of items you could buy in a drugstore, corner shop or supermarket.
“Our employees wanted to carry on working. We have taken all the recommended safety precautions, including distancing from our customers.
“We limit the numbers of people in the shop at any one time, and there is a Perspex screen at the checkout.
“I’ve had a coronavirus test, which came up negative.
Pliquett is doing his bit to help fight Covid-19 by selling toilet rolls and cleaning products
Pliquett’s three outlets are located in and around Hamburg’s notorious Reeperbahn
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“But I’m sure I would be fine even if I got the virus – I am as fit as a fiddle.”
Pliquett retired from football in 2016 following a stint with Spanish minnows Atletico Baleares.
He now runs his shops with pal and business partner Kolja Koch.
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