The German soccer players have reached the final of the European Championship in England.
The team of national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg beat France 2-1 (1-1) in the semi-finals in Milton Keynes and will now meet hosts England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
French newspapers write about this:
“L”Equipe”
“Popp top, Périsset absent (…) The German captain was eagerly awaited and did not disappoint. With a brace, her fifth and sixth goal in the tournament, Popp confirmed the breadth of her immense talent. She was perfectly accompanied by Huth, who was the decisive passer in both German goals.”
“Liberation”
“The French do not pass the German crash test in the semi-finals. The German striker Alexandra Popp was their tormentor with her brace.”
“Le Monde”
“Germany ends France’s dream of a final. (…) The summer dream of the first international title in their history was extinguished by Germany in the semi-finals of the European Championship. (…) The French women will remember the name of Alexandra Popp from this tournament for a long time .”
“Le Figaro”
“The blue dream of the first final is over. (…) As at the 2011 World Cup or the 2012 Olympic Games, the French stumbled just one step away from a major international final. In a game that, paradoxically, just then slipped away from them , when Germany seemed to be in the most trouble. A cruel scenario.”
“Les Dernières Nouvelles d”Alsace”
“And in the end Germany wins. While the men have managed to put an end to this old adage for a number of years, the French footballers will have to be patient.”