‘Spongebob’ Roger Federer Springs up a Huge Surprise for School Children

Roger Federer is one of the most loved players on the tour. Having a highly successful tennis career over the past two decades, Federer has managed to have one of the biggest followings in the tennis world. Despite being out of the tour for over a year, the former World No. 1, recently gave a special surprise to some children in his home country Switzerland.

Taking time off from his intense training routine, Federer paid a surprise visit to a village school in Switzerland to inaugurate a playground. Being a hero-figure in his country, the Swiss received one of the warmest receptions at the school.

Roger Federer pays a surprise visit to a school

Even though Roger Federer has been struggling of late to make an impact on the tour, his aura remains unmatched by anyone else, especially in Switzerland. As a result, his presence at the launch event in Emma (village in Switzerland) was nothing short of a heroic scene. Keeping his gigantic following in mind, and the possible crowd gathering because of it, during the preparation phase, the organizers came up with the idea of addressing Federer with the codename, ‘Spongebob’.

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However, it was upon his arrival that one realized the amount of following the tennis legend has. His presence not only invited children and teachers but also the political fraternity of the village.

Addressing his fans, the 20-time Grand Slam champion proceeded towards inaugurating the playground. Cutting the ribbon, Federer said, “It brings me back to my own childhood. I would have wished for such a playground at the time.”(Quotes translated using Google Translate)

Going further, the children’s favorite indulged in a fun conversation with the school kids. During the conversation, a child asked Federer about his age. To which Federer asked about her opinion. While the kid said 25, Federer revealing 40-year-old left everyone in a split.

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As per the reports, the redevelopment of the school playground was funded by the Roger Federer Foundation. The foundation, started by Federer in 2003, reportedly invested CHF 44,000 in the project. Opening up about his visit, Federer ended by saying, “Those responsible here did a great job. It is a prime example of the other playgrounds. So we wanted to thank them.”