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    Michael Schumacher ‘has been driven round in Mercedes to stimulate his brain as he’s cared for by team of 15 doctors’

    MICHAEL Schumacher has reportedly been back in the seat of a Mercedes car almost 10 years since his tragic ski accident.The F1 legend has been driven around in sporty AMG Merc to help stimulate his brain with familiar sounds of race cars.
    Michael Schumacher, pictured before his accident, has been driven round in a Mercedes to help stimulate his brain and help with his recovery
    Schumacher has 24-hour assistance from 15 doctors and a team of masseurs after his tragic ski accident almost a decade agoCredit: AFP
    The purpose of the trips was to help his brain by getting him to listen to familiar sounds of race cars and the roar of a Mercedes AMG engineCredit: Alamy
    It comes as further details emerge about Schumacher’s condition and treatment.
    He is being looked after by an expert team of 15 doctors and his loving wife Corinna at their estate in Switzerland.
    Still seen as one of the greatest F1 drivers in history, Schuey has been receiving 24-hour care ever since he suffered a devastating head injury while skiing in the French Alps. 
    December 29, marks a decade since the driver fell and struck a a rock so hard it split his helmet in two – leaving him in a coma for 250 days.
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    German publication BILD recently revealed that alongside the 15 doctors, Schumacher also has a range of masseurs and assistants as part of his care team. 
    BILD also broke the heartwarming news about the ex-Mercedes driver being given regular trips in their cars as part of his treatment.
    The purpose of the trips was to stimulate his brain with familiar sounds of race cars and the roar of a Mercedes AMG engine.
    The seven time world champion dominated motorsport in a decade of dominance between 1994 and 2004 when he won titles with both Ferrari and Benetton.
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    Schumacher spent over two decades racing, making his F1 debut in 1991 at the Belgian Grand Prix for the Jordan team.
    He ended his illustrious career after the 2012 season and was replaced by Lewis Hamilton – the man who would go on to equal his record number of world titles.
    Ever since his accident, his family have kept his life and condition completely private and he has not been seen or heard from.
    He currently lives alongside his wife at their Lake Geneva home under the care of a team of doctors.
    The latest news comes after former F1 ace and pal of Schuey – Timo Glock – spoke about what life could’ve been like had the icon of Motorsports never been in the accident.
    The 41-year-old German fantasised over what he thinks Schumacher might be up to today if he was able to recover fully and regain his drive and determination for success.
    Timo Glock said: “He would always have been around the F1 paddock but whether he would have been a pundit, I don’t know.
    “He would not have been the F1 expert in front of the cameras. Yes, he would have done interviews but I think he would have worked for the sport he lived for.”
    But Timo feels like his quest for glory would’ve made him want to continue and win more championships but as a team principle.
    He continued: “Maybe not in the first part of his retirement, maybe later on. But he would definitely have been a good person in that position because he knows exactly what it needs.”
    Other successful drivers have also turned into team bosses such as Alain Prost and Sir Jackie Stewart.
    The driver also said he “never thought it would be that tragic” a decade on from the horror ski crash.
    Timo spoke to BettingSites.co.uk about how he first heard about the news and how he never imagined it would cause so much long-term pain to Michael.
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    “We were playing cards and we heard about it on the news. It was a huge shock. You never thought it would be that tragic.
    “With Michael normally you would say he stands up and walks away. But sometimes things can be tragic.”
    The ex-Mercedes man hasn’t been seen near a race car in almost a decade as he recovers at home from a tragic skiing accident
    Schumacher is looked after by his wife Corinna who has made sure to keep his life and health private amongst just his close friends and familyCredit: Rex Features More

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    I remember the day of Michael Schumacher’s ski crash 10 years ago – I never thought it would be this tragic, says F1 pal

    MICHAEL Schumacher’s close pal has revealed what was going through his mind on the day of the legendary drivers devastating accident.Former F1 ace – Timo Glock – said he “never thought it would be that tragic” ten years on from the ski crash that left details of Schuey’s health hidden from his fans and completely out of the spotlight.
    Former F1 driver Timo Glock spoke about his close pal Michael Schumacher and revealed he never imagined the accident would be so tragic
    Glock is still in contact with the Schumacher family and is happy they keep Schuey’s life and health privateCredit: Getty
    As one of motor racing’s most iconic figures, the 54-year-old hasn’t been seen publicly since 2013 after he suffered a blow to the head that left him in a medically-induced coma for 250 days.
    Timo spoke to BettingSites.co.uk about how he first heard about the news and how he never imagined it would cause so much long-term pain to Michael.
    He said: “I was sitting with Timo Schneider, a good friend of mine, in his house where we were spending New Year together.
    “We were playing cards and we heard about it on the news. It was a huge shock. You never thought it would be that tragic.
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    “With Michael normally you would say he stands up and walks away. But sometimes things can be tragic.”
    Timo is still in “very good contact” with the Schumacher family and especially the legend’s son, Mick.
    He’s previously come out and applauded the family for keeping Schumacher’s health condition private.
    But the 41-year-old German has spoken about what he thinks Schumacher might be up to today if he was able to recover fully and regain his drive and determination for success.
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    Timo Glock said: “He would always have been around the F1 paddock but whether he would have been a pundit, I don’t know.
    “He would not have been the F1 expert in front of the cameras. Yes, he would have done interviews but I think he would have worked for the sport he lived for.”
    The seven time world champion dominated motorsport in a decade of dominance between 1994 and 2004.
    But Timo feels like his quest for glory would’ve made him want to continue and win more championships but as a team principle.
    He continued: “Maybe not in the first part of his retirement, maybe later on. But he would definitely have been a good person in that position because he knows exactly what it needs.”
    Other successful drivers have also turned into team bosses such as Alain Prost and Sir Jackie Stewart.
    After Max Verstappen clinched his third World Driver Championship earlier on this year in formidable fashion, many have likened his ability, consistency and will to win with Schuey’s.
    But Timo doesn’t think you can compare the two just yet despite him being impressed with Max.
    He said: “I am not one for comparing drivers from different eras. Every decade or so a great comes along who dominates. At the moment it is Max.
    “You can relate this to Michael, when he was at Ferrari winning for the first time and building an unbeatable team.
    “What impressed me the most about Max is zero mistakes. No mistakes from the team in terms of strategy, no technical mistakes in terms of reliability.
    “With all the races you have now, this is unbelievable. It is at another level. So impressive.”
    Airlifted to hospital after the ski crash in the French Alps, Michael had two life-saving operations to remove blood clots from his brain.
    Doctors later said if it had not been for his headgear, he would have died instantly.
    Michael, who is married to Corinna, 54, was placed in a medically induced coma to try to reduce the swelling.
    Michael’s former Ferrari colleague Luca Badoer, one of those allowed regular visits, revealed: “Only a few people are allowed to visit.
    “Corinna decides who is allowed to see him.
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    “The family wants to maintain a sort of secrecy about this and I respect their will.
    “They do all this for the good of Michael.”
    Glock said he thinks Schumacher would still be winning World Championships today but potentially as a team principle not a driverCredit: AFP
    On December 29, 2023, it will be a decade since the tragic skiing accident that left the Motorsport icon in a coma for 250 daysCredit: Alamy More

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    Inside Michael Schumacher’s decade-long recovery from ‘desperately cruel’ ski crash as brother shares devastating update

    IT was a sunny Alpine morning as Michael Schumacher and his son Mick emerged, ten years ago this week, from their luxury chalet ready to take on the mountains.For a man who had been the king of speed in Formula One, the ski slopes offered the greatest racing driver of his generation another chance of an exhilarating adrenaline rush.
    It’s been 10 years since Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s devastating skiing accidentCredit: AFP
    Michael was left in a coma for 250 days after the accidentCredit: AFP
    An accomplished skier, the retired seven-times world champion, 44, and his 14-year-old son set off on the Combe de Saulire ski run in the exclusive French  resort of Meribel.
    Footage from the German driver’s helmet camera revealed he was not travelling at excessive speed for his abilities yet, moments later, his skis struck a rock partly concealed beneath fresh snow and catapulted him 3.5 metres (11.5ft) head first on to a second boulder.
    The impact of the collision, shortly after 11am on December 29, 2013 was so intense that it split his helmet in two and left him in a coma for 250 days.
    Now his younger brother Ralf has admitted the F1 legend may never completely recover, despite receiving advanced medical treatment.
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    He said: ““Nothing is like it used to be.”
    Ralf, who also raced and won six F1 Grands Prix, told German outlet Bild this week: “Life is unfair at times.
    “That day held a lot of bad luck. This fate has changed our family.”
    He added: “Michael wasn’t only my brother.
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    “When we were kids he was also my coach and mentor. He taught me every- thing about kart racing.
    “There may be an age gap of seven years but he was always by my side.”
    Yesterday Michael’s F1 pal Perry McCarthy, the man behind Top Gear’s original mystery character The Stig, said his fate was “desperately cruel”, adding: “It’s incredible that someone so special can be so badly hurt while skiing.
    “It’s so cruel that Michael happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
    Perry told sports betting website OLBG: “Nobody knows exactly what Michael would have gone on to do, but my feeling is that he’d have done something for humanity.
    “I feel he had that capacity, and I think he would have retained his love for F1, but he would have realised that there are much bigger things in life and he had the opportunity to change things.”
    Airlifted to hospital, Michael had two life-saving operations to remove blood clots from his brain.
    Doctors later said if it had not been for his headgear, he would have died instantly.
    Michael, who is married to Corinna, 54, was placed in a medically induced coma to try to reduce the swelling.
    In the decade that has followed, the F1 superstar has not been seen in public and  health updates have been irregular.
    Into this void has come un-founded rumour and conjecture.
    His family has remained largely silent about his condition and access is given only to those closest to him.
    Michael’s for- mer Ferrari colleague Luca Badoer, one of those allow-ed regular visits, revealed: “Only a few people are allowed to visit.
    “Corinna decides who is allowed to see him.
    “The family wants to maintain a sort of secrecy about this and I respect their will.
    “They do all this for the good of Michael.”
    Mick, now 24 and the spit-ting image of his dad, has described his father as his “idol” and “role model”.
    He, too, is a racing driver, who competed in F1 for Haas before losing his seat for the 2023 season to Nico Hulkenberg.
    In 2024 he will move to the World Endurance Championship, where his dad competed with Sauber-Mercedes before making his grand prix debut in 1991, to race for Alpine.
    In July fans were reduced to tears when Mick drove Michael’s Mercedes at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex while wearing his dad’s iconic red helmet and race suit.
    Mick said at the time: “It’s going to be spectacular to run, in my dad’s 2011 car, the W02 — even if it is only a short run.”
    Cashing in on the public sympathy for Michael, in April, a German magazine ran a tasteless  AI-generated “interview” with the stricken driver.
    Die Aktuelle’s front cover showed a photo of him smiling, with a headline promising,  “Michael Schumacher, the first interview”.
    But in fact the chat was written with an artificial intelligence tool.
    The family threatened legal action and Die Aktuelle’s editor was sacked.
    Named sport’s first billionaire by Euro-business magazine, Michael revolut-ionised the pinnacle of motor racing.
    Born with seemingly superhuman co-ordination and spatial awareness, he honed his physique to handle the G-force stress on his body in races.
    When cornering and braking, a driver’s head, plus helmet, effectively weighs almost half as much as their entire body.
    So Michael designed a cockpit-shaped exercise machine that attached to his helmet, which he used for hour after hour.
    At the time of his retirement in 2012 he held records for the most F1 wins (91), pole positions (68) and podium finishes (155).
    Born to working-class parents in Hurth, West Germany, he won his first karting championship aged six.
    Making his F1 debut in 1991, he went on to land seven drivers’ titles, a record equalled by Sir Lewis Hamilton in 2020.
    Away from the track — where he was described as a “perfectionist” — Michael was, according to manager Sabine Kehm, “devoted to his family”.
    In 1995 he wed champion equestrian and animal rights activist Corinna Betsch.
    They had children Gina-Maria in 1997 and son Mick in 1999.
    Shunning the celebrity limelight, the family lived in a newly built mansion with a private beach on Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
    They also own a horse ranch in Switzerland and another in Texas.
    Michael once described his marriage as “total harmony”, adding: “We have the same vision of how we want to spend our lives.”
    In April 2014, three months after Michael was placed in a coma, manager Sabine revealed he was showing “moments of consciousness and awakening”.
    Though still being treated in intensive care at Grenoble Hospital, he was said to be “making progress”.
    Michael made his F1 debut in 1991 and went on to land seven drivers’ titlesCredit: Reuters
    Michael’s wife Corinna has been by his side through his recoveryCredit: Rex
    Michael’s son Mick is a racing driver who competed in F1 for HaasCredit: AP
    There followed another period of silence about Michael’s condition, then a fresh statement in June 2014 revealed he was no longer in a coma.
    His “long phase of rehabilitation” continued at the University Hospital of Lausanne in Switzerland.
    In September that year it emerged Michael had been transferred to his home beside Lake Geneva.
    Manager Sabine said: “Henceforth, Michael’s rehabilitation will take place at his home.
    “Considering the severe injuries that he suffered, progress has been made in the past weeks and months.”
    And she pleaded for speculation about his health to be “avoided”.
    Two months later a friend of Michael’s offered a glimpse into his condition.
    Wheelchair user and former racing driver Philippe Streiff, who had visited Michael in hospital, said: “He is getting better but everything is relative.
    “It’s very difficult.
    “He can’t speak. Like me, he is in a wheelchair, paralysed.
    “He has memory problems and speech problems.”
    Further updates were not forth-coming and the family dealt with their anguish privately, while strongly protecting his privacy.
    Then in May 2015 Sabine provided an update, revealing Michael’s con-dition was improving “considering the severeness of the injury he had”.
    That Christmas, German magazine Bunte reported that he could manage some steps with the help of therapists and could now raise an arm.
    It proved a false hope for his fans. The family sued Bunte, their lawyer telling a court Michael “cannot walk”.
    Then, in 2017, his former long-term manager Willi Weber made an extraordinary intervention, tell-ing a German newspaper: “I find it very unfortunate that Michael’s fans do not know about his health.
    “Why are they not being told the truth?”
    Two years later Jean Todt, Michael’s former boss at Ferrari and one of his closest confidantes, gave a rare update, revealing that they watched F1 races together on television.
    “Michael is in the best hands and is well looked after in his house,” Jean said.
    “He does not give up and keeps fighting.”
    Yet his precise physical and mental state remained shrouded in secrecy.
    In 2021, Corinna broke her silence to talk about her husband in a TV documentary.
    She revealed during an emotional interview: “I miss Michael every day. It’s not just me who misses him, everybody misses Michael.
    “But Michael is here — different, but here.
    “He still shows me how strong he is, every day.”
    During the Netflix documentary, called simply Schumacher, she added: “We are trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does.
    “We live together at home. We do therapy.
    “We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he’s comfortable.”
    Like his mother, Mick has main-tained a steadfast silence over precise details of his father’s health.
    In that 2021 documentary, Corinna provided an emotional rebuff to those who had accused the family of unnecessary secrecy.
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    Corinna revealed of her husband: “We are getting on with our lives — ‘Private is private’, as he always said.
    “Michael always protected us, now we are protecting Michael.”
    Michael’s brother Ralf has admitted the F1 legend may never completely recoverCredit: Getty
    Corinna has chosen to keep Michael’s recovery privateCredit: Rex
    German mag Die Aktuelle ran an AI generate interview with MichaelCredit: Die AktuelleTIMELINE OF SLOW HEALING

    Dec 29, 2013: Michael suffers traumatic brain injury in a skiing accident in Méribel, France, and is airlifted to hospital in critical condition. Transported to CHU Grenoble hospital, where he remains for six months.
    Dec 30, 2013: Doctors place him in a medically induced coma.
    Jan 31, 2014: Michael is gradually woken. Not fully awake until June 6.
    Feb 7, 2014: Reports he has died denied.
    Mar 12, 2014: Family say he is showing “small, encouraging signs” and believe he will “pull through and will wake up”.
    April 4, 2014: Manager Sabine Kehm reveals he is showing “moments of consciousness and awakening”.
    June 16, 2014: Transferred to University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland, for rehab.
    September 9, 2014: Michael returns to his home next to Lake Geneva.
    His family say: “Progress has been made . . . There is still a long and difficult road ahead.”
    November 19, 2014: Former racing driver Philippe Streiff says after a visit: “He is getting better. It’s very difficult.
    “He can’t speak. He is in a wheelchair, paralysed. He has memory and speech problems.”
    September 2016: Michael’s lawyer, Felix Damm, says the F1 legend “cannot walk”.
    October 2017: Ex long-term manager Willi Weber says: “I find it very unfortunate that Michael’s fans do not know about his health.
    “Why are they not being told the truth?”
    November 2018: Wife Corinna gives the rare update: “It is good to receive so many kind wishes . . .  We all know Michael is a fighter and will not give up.”
    September 2021: In the Netflix documentary Schumacher, Corinna says: “Everybody misses Michael, but Michael is here – different, but here.
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    Netflix to show Drive to Survive style show about new sport with hopes of popularity boost like F1

    SEB COE hopes a warts-and-all 2024 Netflix show will boost athletics’ global appeal and popularity — like it did to Formula One.Since 2019, there have been five series of Drive to Survive, which sees F1 drivers and team owners bicker behind the scenes.
    Seb Coe hopes Netflix’s new athletics show can boost the sport’s appealCredit: Sportsfile
    The worldwide fan base of that sport, particularly in the US, has exploded as it ingeniously tapped into a younger audience.
    Now camera crews have been following 100 metres and 200m sprinters over the past year, including Brits Zharnel Hughes and Dina Asher-Smith.
    The episodes are set to be shown around next summer’s Paris Olympics.
    Double gold medallist Coe, 67, is president of World Athletics and said: “The important thing is that Netflix themselves said they were surprised.
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    “They were genuinely shocked by the universality, the global nature of our sport.”
    It has been a breakthrough year for Hughes, who has broken the British record in both the 100m and 200m in 2023.
    The 28-year-old also claimed a bronze medal in the 100m at the World Championships in Hungary.
    Hughes came close to more medals at the event, finishing fourth in both the 200m and 4x100m relay.
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    British 100m and 200m record holder Zharnel Hughes will feature in the seriesCredit: PA
    However, it has proved to be a less successful year for Asher-Smith across the 100m and 200m distances.
    She followed her World Championship bronze from last year with a seventh place finish this time around, along with coming eighth out of nine athletes in the 100m final.
    Asher-Smith will hope to follow the new series with a return to glory in Paris, though, having medalled in the 4x100m relays at the last two Olympics.
    Fellow Brit Dina Asher-Smith will also appear as she sets her sights on Paris 2024Credit: PA More

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    Michael Schumacher’s fate was ‘desperately cruel’ and only his inner circle know his true condition, says pal

    TEN YEARS on from the tragic ski accident which left Michael Schumacher with life-changing injuries, only “a part” of his inner circle knows how he’s faring.Former Formula One driver Perry McCarthy, 62, says Michael’s family remains intent on “absolute privacy” when it comes to his condition.
    British racing driver Perry McCarthy has spoken out about his pal Michael near the 10-year anniversary of his ski accidentCredit: Alamy
    German former F1 driver Michael Schumacher cheering at a victory ceremony in 1994Credit: Alamy
    Michael has not been seen in public since his accident in the French Alps in 2013Credit: AFP
    Perry is best known to many as the original ‘Stig’ from Top GearCredit: Alamy
    Michael, 54, competed in F1 for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes during his impressive career of 21 years – which came to a devastating halt in 2013 when he suffered a brain injury while skiing.
    The athlete was placed in a coma for six months and now resides in his Switzerland home away from the world as he continues to recover.
    His pal Perry of East London this week reflected on the “desperately cruel” nature of what happened almost 10 years ago to the day.
    Perry told OLBG: “His family are intent on absolute privacy and only a part of his inner circle will know details of Michael’s condition.
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    “I think it’s human nature to enquire, and the family will understand that considering how famous Michael is.”
    He added: “They’ve also become well-versed in containing the story. It’s incredible that someone so special can be so badly hurt whilst skiing.
    “It’s so cruel that Michael happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and everything conspired to leave such a bad mark on his health.”
    Perry, the man behind Top Gear’s original The Stig, said it was “incredibly sad” how despite working in a high-risk job, it was something completely unrelated which “struck” him.
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    He said: “It’s also incredible to think of all the near-misses that Michael, or any racing driver, had in his career, only for him to be struck down by a skiing accident and be so severely hurt that it has affected the family for ten years.”
    The F1 racing pair shared many significant milestones and memories, with Perry describing his long-time mate as someone who was warm and generous with a sense of humour.
    Perry reflected: “Nobody knows exactly what Michael would have gone on to do, but my feeling is that he’d have done something for humanity.
    “I feel he had that capacity, and I think he would have retained his love for F1, but he would have realised that there are much bigger things in life and he had the opportunity to change things.”
    It came as Michael’s brother Ralf, 48, shared a devastating update on the injured driving legend and said “nothing is like it used to be”.
    He previously revealed that he hadn’t been allowed much contact with Michael’s family.
    Just ahead of the ten year anniversary, Ralf admitted: “I miss the Michael of the old days. Life is unfair from time to time.
    “Michael was very lucky throughout his life. But then there was this tragic accident.”
    Another pal of Michael’s, 59-year-old former F1 driver Johnny Herbert, said Michael’s wife Corinna is carrying on the way he would have wanted despite the “huge void” left by his horror ski crash.
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    He explained: “She [Corinna] has said they are trying to carry on as a family as Michael would have wanted.
    “They are getting on with their lives but private does mean private.”
    The F1 legend drove for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes in a career that spanned 21 yearsCredit: Alamy
    Michael Schumacher poses with his wife Corinna on a piste in 2003Credit: Alamy More

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    Michael Schumacher’s brother gives heartbreaking update on F1 legend saying ‘nothing’s like it used to be’

    MICHAEL Schumacher’s brother Ralf has said that the F1 legend may never completely recover from his horrific ski crash in 2013.He said that “nothing is like it used to be” since the driving legend’s crash despite advanced medical treatment.
    Michael Schumacher (right) having a laugh with Ralf (left) at the Canadian Grand Prix in 2003Credit: Reuters
    Ralf, 48, has spoken out about his brother’s conditionCredit: Getty
    Michael Schumacher with his wife Corinna on a piste in 2003Credit: Alamy
    Schumacher is largely considered to be the best driver in Formula One historyCredit: AFP
    The racing icon has not been seen in public since his accident in the French Alps in 2013, and very little is known about his condition.
    December 29 will mark ten years since Schumacher, largely considered to be the best driver in Formula One history, suffered the crash that left him in a coma for 250 days.
    His family have kept the specifics of his recovery and condition largely private and only immediate family, and close friends know any details.
    Ralf previously revealed that even he has not been allowed much contact with his brother’s family.
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    In an interview with German magazine Bunte he maintained that he still loved them, and would always be there for them should they ever need him.
    And now just ahead of the ten year anniversary Ralf, 48, has admitted: “I miss the Michael of the old days. Life is unfair from time to time.
    “Michael was very lucky throughout his life. But then there was this tragic accident.”
    He told German outlet Bild: “Michael wasn’t only my brother.
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    “When we were kids, he was also my coach and mentor. He taught me literally everything about kart racing.
    “There may be an age gap of seven years, but he was always by my side.
    “We raced together, we practised overtaking manoeuvres and everything that matters in motorsports.”
    Ralf, who also raced and won six F1 Grand Prix, said: “He passed on all the different things he had already internalised. I had the honour to learn from the best.”
    And he mulled over the effect of his brother’s crash on Schumacher’s kids.
     “It has been a significant experience for me but, of course, even more so for his children.
    “Life is unfair at times. That day held a lot of bad luck. This fate has changed our family.”
    Ralf was married to former model and TV presenter Cora Schumacher for 14 years but they split in February 2015.
    His son David, 22, competes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) racing series.
    Schumacher’s son Mick, 24, also followed his father’s footsteps onto the race track.
    Ralf previously said: “When I see his children Gina-Maria and Mick, my heart smiles.
    “If someone in the family is looking for my advice, I’m there. They go their own way.”
    The 48-year-old revealed that he is hardly in contact with his brother’s family just days after the Schumacher family lawyer revealed why the racing legend never released a report on his health post accident.
    Speaking to the German news outlet LTO, their lawyer explained that an official report was never released to the public to protect private matters.
    He said: “Of course, we discussed a lot about how this is possible.
    “So we also considered whether a final report about Michael’s health could be the right way to do this.
    “But that wouldn’t have been the end of it and there would have had to be constantly updated ‘water level reports’.
    “They could pick up on such a report again and again and ask, ‘And what does it look like now?’ one, two, three months or years after the message.”
    Their family lawyer maintains that his approach to the situation has strengthened the privacy protection of the Formula One legend and his family.
    He stated that he understands many Schumacher fans want to know how the star is doing, but he believes that they should be able to respect the family’s privacy.
    A Formula One journalist, Roger Benoit, recently told Swiss newspaper Blick that Schumacher was “a case without hope.”
    Formula One legend and friend of Schumacher, Johnny Herbert, later called the comment “horrible”, but did reveal that Schumacher was “not close” to his former self following his ski crash.
    Herbert also said: “There’s never any news. What we do know is we never hear any positive news.
    “That’s the horrible thought that he is still not able to be close to the Michael that we all remember. And that is very sad.”
    He also reflected on how the star’s crash had affected Ralf.
    “Ralf has had to do a lot of things for and with the family given what happened to Michael.
    “He has matured. He is very different now to the person he was as a driver.
    “He is a good human being now. He has changed a lot having had to cope with the ongoing situation with his brother.”
    He later described Schumacher’s wife Corinna as “very strong” despite the “huge void” left by his crash.
    He said: “She [Corinna] has said they are trying to carry on as a family as Michael would have wanted.
    “They are getting on with their lives but private does mean private.” 
    And Jean Todt, Schumacher’s close friend and former boss, told French paper L’Equipe: “He’s just not the Michael he used to be.”
    He said: “He’s different and he’s wonderfully guided by his wife and children who protect him.
    “His life is different now, and I am privileged to share moments with him.
    “Unfortunately, fate struck him ten years ago.
    “He is no longer the Michael we knew in Formula 1.”
    The racing star’s ex-manager says he has no “hope” of seeing the F1 legend again.
    Willi Weber revealed that he had received no good news after allegedly being shut out of the racing star’s life for the last 10 years.
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    He told the Cologne Express: “When I think of Michael now, unfortunately I don’t have anymore hope that I will see him again.
    “No positive news after ten years.”
    The Schumachers with kids Gina-Maria and MickCredit: Netflix
    Mick Schumacher, 24, followed his father onto the race trackCredit: PA
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    Schumacher’s ‘Italian mum’ says ‘world collapsed’ after accident & reveals F1 legend’s favourite meal at her restaurant

    MICHAEL Schumacher’s “Italian mum” has said her world collapsed after the F1 legend’s tragic skiing accident – and hopes to meet him again.Speaking about her special bond with the racing star, chef Rossella Giannini praised him and revealed his favourite meal at her restaurant.
    Michael Schumacher would visit his Italian mum’s’ restaurant after race practise every dayCredit: Getty
    Chef Rossella said to this day she remembers when Schumacher first stepped inside her restaurantCredit: Getty
    Rossella Giannini owns and runs the Montana restaurant in Fiorano Modense, which is located just a two-minute drive away from Ferrari’s factory. 
    This was the automobile factory that delivered machinery to Schumacher which helped him to achieve five of his seven championships.
    The F1 legend would spent most of his time practising at the Fiorano racing circuit perfecting his moves and after wrapping up his duties, Schumacher would visit chef Rossella’s restaurant almost every day.
    The chef revealed they both eventually built a beautiful relationship, and to this day she remembers when Schumacher first stepped inside her restaurant – February 14, 1996.
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    Rossella said his all-time favourite at her eatery was “Tagliatelle Al Ragu” – a classic bolognese dish prepared with veil.
    She also said the Ferrari racer, in exceptional cases, liked to order garlic and oil spaghetti.
    However, after hearing the horror news of Schumacher’s skiing accident, Rossella said her “world collapsed” as she learnt about the severity of his injuries.
    She told Bild: “I was on vacation at the time of his accident and heard it on the news.
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    “When it became clear how bad the extent of it was, my world collapsed.
    “I can hardly believe that the accident happened ten years ago. In the meantime, I was able to make peace with the situation.
    “I no longer suffer, but remember the beautiful moments.”
    While Rossella said she no longers “bothers” the F1 racer, she hopes one day he will again walk in through the door of her resturaunt and she would make him his favourite dish again.
    “I don’t want to be a bother. The situation is difficult enough for the relatives.
    “Every now and then I talk to people from Ferrari and ask, but I don’t want to impose myself.
    “Every day I look at the front door and hope that he will walk through again and that I will make him tagliatelle al ragu.”
    It comes after Michael Schumacher’s pal has said his wife is carrying on the way he would have wanted despite the “huge void” left by his horror ski crash.
    Speaking to Grosvenor Sport, former F1 driver and Schumacher’s teammate Johnny Herbert revealed how the family are coping almost ten years on.
    Despite the “huge void” left by the 2013 horror crash, Herbert described Schumacher’s wife Corinna as “very strong”.
    He said: “She [Corinna] has said they are trying to carry on as a family as Michael would have wanted.
    “They are getting on with their lives but private does mean private.”    
    Seven-time world champion Schumacher, 54, suffered catastrophic injuries in the devastating accident while on a skiing holiday.
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    December 29 will mark ten years since the racing icon, largely considered to be the best driver in Formula One history, suffered the crash that left him in a coma for over 200 days.
    Corinna, has protected the privacy of her husband to such an extent that only their immediate family, and closest of friends know any details.
    Rossella Giannini owns and runs the Montana restaurant in Fiorano Modense, which is located just a two-minute’s drive away from Ferrari’s factoryCredit: Getty
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    Wags lead Christmas celebrations as Man Utd ace’s partner and F1 stunner ditch bras in festive spirit

    THE WIVES and girlfriends of stars around the world of sport have taken to Instagram to show off their festive cheer today.Scott McTominay’s partner, Cam Reading led the celebrations on Instagram as she shared pictures of her partying with pals on Christmas Eve.
    Scott McTominay’s girlfriend, Cam Reading, led the Christmas celebrationsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/camreading_/
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    Cam stunned in a classy black numberCredit: https://www.instagram.com/camreading_/
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    She shared a series of snaps of her posing in a classy black dress with her 16.3 thousand Instagram followers.
    She was joined in wishing followers a merry Christmas by the partners of fellow team-mates, Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez as they took to Instagram to celebrate the day.
    Elsewhere from the world of football Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez’s wife shared a picture of the two on Christmas Eve.
    The two posed in a hot tub with Lautaro’s partner, Agus, captioning the picture: “Din don dan 🎅🏼✨”

    Fans in the comment section were quick to praise the couple, but also pointed out Agus’ resemblence to Antonela Roccuzzo – who is the wife of Lionel Messi.
    One fan commented: “For a moment I thought it was Antonella 😂 but no!!!”
    Another wrote: “Bro I can’t be the only one who thought it was Antonella 🤣🤣”
    Elsewhere in the Premier League, Conor Gallagher’s girlfriend Aine wrote: “Happy Christmas Eve 🎀” with a picture of Conor at a Christmas market.
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    Fans couldn’t believe Agus’ resemblance to Antonela RoccuzzoCredit: Instagram
    Wanda shared off a matching black eye with Mauro Icardi after he suffered the injury in the Istanbul derbyCredit: https://www.instagram.com/wanda_nara/
    Loris Karius and wife Diletta celebrated by the treeCredit: Instagram
    Martinez’s wife Muri wished fans a merry ChristmasCredit: https://www.instagram.com/lopezbenitezmuri/
    Gallagher, who has stepped in as captain at Chelsea, continues to be linked with a move to rivals Tottenham.
    Lautaro Martinez’s former team-mate Mauro Icardi posed with his wife Nara – and sported a shiner he had picked up during the match
    The forward picked up a bruised eye during the Christmas Eve derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbache after being pushed into the post by a Fenerbache player.
    Wanda joined him in solidarity by also putting one on with makeup.
    She wrote: “Merry Christmas to all 🎄 We wish you from Istanbul, Health Peace and much Love .. 🎅”
    Loris Karius’ partner Diletta, who presents Serie A coverage for DAZN shared pictures of her with Karius and the couple’s daughter by the Christmas tree.
    It will be a quick festive turnaround for the keeper, with Newcastle taking on Nottingham Forest in tomorrow’s Boxing Day fixture.
    Former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle made an appearance on his wife’s Instagram page as Viktoria Varga shared snaps from their home in Dubai.
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    From the world of F1, Max Verstappen’s partner Kelly Piquet shared a sweet snap with the F1 world champion next to their Christmas tree which had a number of designer bags tucked underneath it.
    Esteban Ocon’s new girlfriend Flavy Barla stunned as she posted a picture of her dressed in white and wrote: “Wishing you all a very merry Christmas 🤍🎄take care of yourself and your loved ones and enjoy these moments.”
    Viktoria Varga, wife of Graziano Pelle, shared a festive snapCredit: https://www.instagram.com/vikyvarga/
    Kelly Piquet and Max Verstappen posed for a festive snapCredit: https://www.instagram.com/kellypiquet/
    Viktoria Varga with her husband Graziano PelleCredit: https://www.instagram.com/vikyvarga/
    Esteban Ocon’s new girlfriend Flavy Barla stunned on Christmas EveCredit: https://www.instagram.com/flavy.barla/
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