The difficult time also had a positive aspect: Oberdorf particularly matured human. Talks helped with teammates like Giulia Gwinn, who had to survive two cruciate ligament tears, and the team psychologist. “I almost only defined myself through football. As a person, I am no less worth it just because I played three bad passes in a game,” explained “Obi” in retrospect. In the past few months she has understood more and more “that I have neglected many parts of my personality over the years.”
And so Oberdorf used the sometimes monotonous drag for the comeback for more compensation from everyday professional football. She tried a DJ, started a podcast with “Popcorn and Panenka” and got a pet. Dog Skyla even has its own Instagram channel.
Oberdorf learned: “You are not only a footballer. You are also a human being.” Your perspective on sport has changed. The tunnel view became a panorama. “I noticed that football is finally. Suddenly it can be over.” Then the question remains, “Who are you actually on the foot without a ball?”. Oberdorf apparently found the answer for himself.
In training, Oberdorf is almost the old one again, and strikes on the square with both its robustness and with its volume. In an interview with the sports information service, teammate Klara Bühl described: “She is very present in the duels as you know her.” Oberdorf gives commands, “coaches the teammates, radiates a lot. That is very good for us”.
However, coach José Barcala still kept whether the Gevelsberger native will stand in the Supercup against the runner -up and permanent rival from Wolfsburg. However, it was “not expectations”, as Bayern director Bianca Rech emphasized that Oberdorf “from now on started fully”.
The hopeful person herself, for whom Bayern are said to have transferred over 400,000 euros to Wolfsburg, would also like to clear as much as possible. “I have to give myself time to get back to my old level,” she emphasized. This shows: Lena Oberdorf missed a lot last year – but learned at least as much about himself.