Michael Schumacher condition update: Fully recovered photo a fake

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What happened to legendary F1 race car driver Michael Schumacher saddened everyone, but the world hopes with him and his family that he would continue toward a full recovery, albeit gradually. However, there are some media outlets that use his story as a way to bait readers, one of which is a recently published photo and story about his full recovery. 

A German magazine used a photo of Michael wearing sunglasses and a coat as their front cover. 

The headline said, "What luck! He sits in the sun!" 

Of course, the magazine's move wasn't, at the slightest, approved by fans and non-fans alike. 

The Telegraph expressed their opinion about it and said that the magazine is just tricking readers by saying that it's the first-ever photo of the champion racer after the skiing accident that resulted to his coma. The photo shows Schumacher's wife Corinna pushing him on a wheelchair. The alleged photo was actually taken months before the accident. 

Motorsport.com took it a step further by saying, "How low can you go: it seems that there is no limit for certain publications. The majority of readers will not notice the date of the photograph which is written in small typeface." 

Obviously, the site didn't like the foul move at all. 

In reality, Schumacher has not fully recovered from his coma yet, but he is getting there. His manager Sabrina Kehm has always updated the public about his condition, and she said that he is making progress but still has trouble speaking and remembering things. 

The Mirror quoted her, saying, "I can only say again that the family is very happy and touched by the sympathetic messages. I believe that positive energy does them good. We appreciate the condolences from around the world." 

Daily Mail was also able to get a comment from French F1 commentator Jean-Louis Moncet. Jean-Louis said that he was able to talk to Schumacher's son Schumi. Schumi confirmed that his dad is recovering slowly and is slowly getting there.