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Sophia Kleinhern, who defended the German national team at the Women’s World Cup, used Neymar as an example to praise women’s football and criticize men’s football. For the 23-year-old German defender, it’s about women doing the sport more honestly, without players who “stay on the ground for three minutes”.
1 of 1 Sophia Kleinhern, German national team defender – Photo: Instagram / Instagram Sophia Kleinhern, German defender – Photo: Reproduction / Instagram
– It’s not a criticism of the guys who have reached such a point that they can’t give them everything anymore, but we managed to inspire our honest football. I think that we don’t always get a lot out of certain situations. I don’t know any “female Neymar”, any player who stays on the ground for two or three minutes (laughs) – Kleinhern told Playboy magazine.
The defender remains convinced that the women’s team, currently runners-up in Europe, will gain popularity in Germany. Even compared to the men’s team’s recent poor results, they have already been knocked out twice in a row in the World Cup group stage.
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– On the other hand, new viewers notice that we act with passion and motivation on the same level. Also, not as much is known about us as there is about the men who are constantly in the media. In the end, we also became more accessible.”
Germany is in Group H of the Women’s World Cup. He will play his first game against Morocco next Monday. The key also lies in Colombia and South Korea.
2023-07-15 15:20:57
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