Women are inspired by truer football
The Women’s World Cup begins on July 20, and will be held this year in Australia and New Zealand. German defender Sofia Kleinhern spoke in an interview about the difference between men’s football and women’s football.
Because of their impressive victories in the Women’s World Cup in 2004 and 2007, the German team was not only celebrated by fans in their home country. Ahead of the next World Cup, which begins on July 20, 2023 with the opening match between New Zealand and Norway in Auckland, New Zealand, the German national team appears motivated and confident of victory. In an interview with the German edition of Playboy magazine, Sofia Kleinhern (23 years old, defender of the German national team), explained her point of view about the gap that still exists between women’s and men’s football.
“Through the European Championship we were able to show what we are capable of now.”
Looking back at the recent Women’s European Football Championship last year, she said: “I think a lot of people haven’t noticed how women’s football has developed in recent years. The image of women’s football is still in the minds of many 20 years ago. Through the European Championships we were able to Show what we are capable of now.”
Sofia Kleinhern wants to focus more on sports
For the popular argument that men They no longer see any basis for presenting better football, both technically and qualitatively. Anyone who thinks otherwise should take another look at the exciting UEFA Women’s Champions League final between Wolfsburg and Barcelona last June.
She explained that “such dramatic games at the highest level are no longer isolated cases.” “People who continue to criticize women’s football are simply looking through completely the wrong glasses – or not watching at all and simply judging based on outdated biases.” Comparisons with men should generally be left alone, Kleinhern says. “You don’t do that in other sports either. I hope you only watch football.”
“I don’t know any female Neymar”
The fact that, according to one survey, 52% of those surveyed find the German women’s national football team more likable than the men’s team, can be explained by the fact that women’s football is more approachable and also more honest to the fans.
In contrast to some male football stars, female footballers, for example, have less representation on the pitch: “I don’t know any female Neymar. For example, I don’t know any player who stays on the pitch for two years.” “Or three minutes. Seriously: I’m saying we really put our hearts into every second of the game – and even when we lose, we can never be accused of not giving it our all.”
There is great passion in the national team. “Not only do we expect the spectators to be there for us, we are there for them as well,” the professional footballer said.
The August issue of Playboy is scheduled to be published on July 13, 2023.
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