Germany’s Alexandra Popp (l) wears a mustache made of kinesiotape. Next to her, Kathrin Hendrich is laughing Photo: picture alliance/dpa
From BZ/dpa
The captain of the German women’s soccer team Alexandra Popp caused a lot of laughter at a press conference on Friday as “Alexander Popp” in Watford.
The 31-year-old from VfL Wolfsburg appeared two days before the European Championship final against England at Wembley with a mustache glued on.
“We just kind of joked around at breakfast this morning and then said that we’d just do it,” explained the goalscorer and added with a grin: “I think the atmosphere here in the team fits.”
Popp made the facial jewelry out of strips of black kinesio tape. She also wore a black cap.
The background to the action was a contribution from the satirical website “Der Postillon” on Thursday. Under the heading “Hope for the German attack? Flick nominates newcomer Alexander Papp for national team” was a photo montage. Popp with a mustache sits next to the men’s national coach Hansi Flick.