Nicole Anyomi at the European Championships against Rachel Daly from England (right). Photo: AP
Photo: AP / Leila Coker
A few weeks ago, the women’s national football team gave a real summer fairy tale with a refreshing football. The wave of enthusiasm gives hope that women’s and women’s football will benefit from second place in the European Championship and from the great performances of the national team coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg. Nicole Anyomi, born in Krefeld, was also part of the DFB women’s team, which impressed at the European Championships in England.
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Nicole Anyomi, who has played twelve international matches, is currently preparing for the women’s Bundesliga season with Eintracht Frankfurt, which begins on Friday. At first, the Hessian side welcomed second-placed German FC Bayern Munich with Tönisvorst’s Lea Schüller, who started her career at Huelzer SV. The duel between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Bayern has been moved to the 51,500-seat Deutsche Bank Park.
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Nicole Anyomi did not expect to take part in the European Championship after the 2021/22 season, the move to Eintracht Frankfurt and bad luck with injuries. “Of course I was happy to be there,” said the 22-year-old. “EM was a huge experience, an incredible experience. We can be proud of ourselves. Second place in the European Championships is a great success ”.
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In the third and final match of the group against Finland, Nicole Anyomi entered the field as a substitute in the second half. In the 63rd minute the Krefeld native scored 3-0 with her first international goal. The 22-year-old was also replaced in the final. “It is simply amazing that I was able to experience such a match at Wembley in front of 87,192 spectators, including many of my friends,” said the Krefeld native.
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For the new season, Anyomi wants her to stay healthy, she wants to have as much time as possible to play. “And with the team, as the third force in the Bundesliga, we want to bridge the gap between the two top teams VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munich and annoy both as much as possible,” explained the international at Eintracht Frankfurt’s retirement. .
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Of course, in such an event, you always remember the beginnings of your career. With Nicole Anyomi, it started in her parents’ garden in Hüls. There she played with her brothers Romel and Denis. It was her father who then registered her with SUS Krefeld; which paved the way for a career. She the striker joined Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2021 via Borussia Mönchengladbach and SGS Essen, where she made her Bundesliga debut at the age of 16.
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What are Nicole Anyomi’s hopes and aspirations for the future of women’s and women’s football? I just hope that as a team we have inspired many girls and will play a lot of football. We have shown all of Germany how fun women’s football can be. And of course we want to use it in the long term for our league and we hope that many spectators will come to the Bundesliga matches. “
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