A close race: The two world-class forwards Alexandra Popp from VfL Wolfsburg and Lea Schüller from FC Bayern Munich are fighting for the center forward position at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Schüller favors a different solution.
First of all, she is number two up front for the German women’s national soccer team: Lea Schüller from FC Bayern Munich has to line up behind world-class striker Alexandra Popp.
She can live with it: “Poppi is an extremely important player for us, she is our captain. What she radiates on the field is super important, you need it on the pitch,” said the striker from champion Bayern Munich. “It’s a team sport, so I can take on the role of second striker very well.”
The Schüller-Popp variant has been tested in training
Accordingly, their relationship is also harmonious. Nevertheless, she gives the national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg another idea: “I have the feeling that it works well if we play together in training.” So why not in the game too?
In the past few weeks they have both been training in Herzogenaurach, maybe it’s already an option for the friendly against Zambia in Fürth on Friday (8.30 p.m. in the live report to listen to).
In any case, your goal for the upcoming final round is clear. “We showed at the European Championship that we are a really strong team. Of course we want to confirm that. So our goal is very clear to play for the title,” explained Schüller, who is looking forward to an atmospheric World Cup (July 20 to July 20). August 20) hopes.
“I think my girlfriend would come to the final”
“I think there’s a total euphoria in Australia right now because of the World Cup. I hope that we can somehow carry that to Europe,” said the goalscorer: “That’s the difficult thing about the kick-off times in the German morning.”
Support from family and friends on site is also difficult due to the great distance – but that could also be an additional incentive for Schüller personally: “I think my girlfriend would come to the final. She wouldn’t have had a chance before that.”
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Source: BR24Sport 05.07.2023 – 6:30 p.m
