The DFB women heralded the final preparation for their EM start on Tuesday. The team quarters in Zurich should also become a trump card for a successful tournament.
When Laura wakes up freely in the DFB team quarters in Zurich, then she sees herself first. “What doesn’t necessarily have to be”says the 27-year-old in the EM special of the Podcast of Sportschau F and laughs. But there is no way around it. The team behind the team did a great job. Several photos of her hang on the wall in the open -air hotel room.
“My parents picked out an old picture of me. You can see that a bit in the background. And I am in front – stood now”describes free access. “Very cute” and “A nice thing” Be that “Because then you see your way”. A small picture route also shows “Our career at the DFB”. And there is also a picture of the team: “Every player has another: We are currently cheering together. I see Jule, Klara, Kathy.” ((Note d. Red.: Brand, Bühl and Hendrich) Satisfied the offensive player: “It was worried.”
“Not always just football, football, football”
The DFB women – still a record European champion – are striving for their ninth European title in Switzerland, the first since 2013. The players emphasize this in unison. The team hotel should be an important building block for the tournament success. “We feel incredibly comfortable”said captain Giulia Gwinn at the press conference on Tuesday. She was particularly pleased about a letter from her loved ones that the team management had placed in her room.
The noble hostel is not only wonderfully located on the slope of the Uetliberg and is as “Zurich’s trendy luxury city resort” Advertised, but is only five kilometers from the center of the largest city in Switzerland by far. At the World Cup debacle in Australia, the team, which was housed somewhere in nowhere, fell on the head a little.
“It is always cool when you also have a few connection options to go out with the team. I think that is very important in the course of the tournament. So the situation is perfect”Linda Dallmann had already said on arrival the day before and added Rebecca Knaak that it was not always only over the coming weeks “Football, football, football” may be called. It is also important “Not always to see the same people. Even if we all like each other. But it is always good to get out of the city.”
On Tuesday afternoon, the first joint excursions were on: “It should go towards the lake, we will be on a boat”reported Gwinn. However, she no longer knows about the team building measure, in which all members of the DFB Tross should take part. A drive to one of the nearby mountains is also considered.
Even prepared for the hot Swiss summer
With a two -day interruption between the two parts of the training camp, the team of national coach Christian Wück was in Herzogenaurach in the past few weeks and a half weeks before going to Zurich’s plane on Monday.
So far everything has been going around super quickly. Also because we trained so much in ‘Herzo’. It was really like a worm hole of the time. And – Zack! – it was over.
In the training sessions, the team was given the last finishing touches. The team have “Made another step”so Knaak. “And it also gave us security because we noticed that we are at a good level and laid a good basis.” In addition, the high temperatures in Franconia were already good preparation for the (currently) hot Swiss summer.
On Tuesday morning we went on the pitch for the first time in the idyllic sports center Buchlern. At first the mandatory team photo and other recordings were pending on the lawn. Then it went to warm up in bright sunshine – while everyone else quickly searched for their way in the shadow.
Team should quickly feel at home in the district
It is clear to everyone that it is now serious: According to Knaak, the landing in Zurich has started the final countdown. “There is more and more tingling”also emphasized Gwinn and announced: “We will be expected.”
Until the first group game against Poland in St. Gallen on Friday (July 4, 9 p.m.), national coach Christian Wück and his players will not have much time. Especially since the journey traditionally is due the day before the game. So it is said to arrive quickly in Switzerland from the head.
It would certainly help if the team quickly feels at home in the hotel. This should succeed on the one hand with the personal decoration of the rooms, but on the other hand, but also with the leisure activities. In addition to the pool, there is a Players lounge in which board games are waiting, a dart pane or its own barista machine that is available to the team.
Nothing stands in the way of the well -being
The DFB women have prepared for a long stay in Switzerland. Free access had already unpacked her suitcase after a short tour, “Because I want that to be done immediately”. And even if those responsible at the association had actually hoped for another neighborhood (however, Germany landed too far in the draw of the right to vote among nations), nothing stands in the way of well -being.
“I look out on the pool nicely – on the other hand you can see the city. It’s really great”emphasizes freely in the podcast. “The DFB has put a lot of effort into preparing it as nice as possible.” So it can start.