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Special events, dreams, Olympics and much more …
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… shaped the year 2021 in women’s football
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We are showing a small selection from the large pool of our interviews
As in the previous year, 2021 was marked by the corona pandemic. Numerous personalities from the world of football answered our questions and spoke to us about things that moved them, special events, dreams, gratitude and opportunities that were taken. We have selected a small selection for you from the large pool of our interviews. And if there is one thing that our outgoing year has taught us, it is that women’s football will again have a special place in 2022 FIFA.com will take.
“I had high hopes that one day I could be part of management or a big national team. After finishing my studies, I started working for the association and was appointed assistant to the general secretary in 2019. I have grown tremendously as a person, have learned to be disciplined and a lot about the game and the administration. I learn new things every day. Especially the coach and the president have supported me throughout my trip. They came up to me and said to be the manager of the team. It I’ve never had a woman in this position before, and it’s a dream come true for me.
Cadijah Mars, who was the first woman to be named team manager of the Barbadian national team
“It’s not easy. You know that you are no longer the same player as you used to be – not yet. And you hear all these voices that say you can’t make it! Sometimes I doubted myself and thought: Maybe you have Are you right? But at the same time it motivated me and I said to myself: I’ll show you. ”
Iceland’s national player Dagny Brynjarsdottir on the balancing act between motherhood and football
“In my early days on the national team we lost 9-0 to the USA. That was normal. And now I’m part of a team that is right at the top of the podium … I never thought that would happen to me. ” Christine Sinclair, who won Olympic gold with Canada in Yokohama
“I started coaching at East Helwan Youth Center in 2009. From the start I was ridiculed and criticized. People made fun of the players for being coached by a woman. They told them they never got good results I suffered before taking over Goldi Sporting Club, but my seriousness and especially my good results gave me credibility. ”
Faiza Haider, the first woman to train a men’s team in Egypt
“My love for Guam grew and the way I talk about Guam has really changed. I felt a lot more connected to Guam and was proud to be able to represent the island – especially for my grandmother, who was still on Life is. Not only have I grown in my leadership role, but also in my personal cultural perspective. I felt more connected. I know more about Guam and the girls were able to show me more about my culture that I didn’t know. That’s one of the things I’ll always take with me to get that connection. ”
Samantha Kaufman, who has played for Guam since 2014
“I came here and it was said that we would start at 6:00 in the morning. To have someone fit at 6:00 in the morning, I’ve never seen that before. At 6:00 on the dot, 24 women came and wanted to start training. I thought there was no such thing. I looked at the women and they were full of enthusiasm, passion and vigor. They then did this C license course with me for 14 days and started every day at 6:00 am punctually . ”
Monika Staab on her first impressions in Saudi Arabia
“You need passion. Because passion is what drives hard work. This applies to all areas. Of course, you also have to work on your own self-confidence so as not to be distracted by external influences. And you need instinct. When I was a child “I’ve heard time and time again that what I’m doing is not good for me and that it would absolutely not get me anywhere. But deep down I knew that it wasn’t true.”
Freestyler Lisa Zamouche will open many doors to future generations
“I was at the training camps and the games as a technical advisor and supported on and off the pitch. After all this success, they still talk about swapping the coach for a man. According to the motto, now you are successful and need someone who is good … You have to get such approaches out of your mind. In such situations I push and educate. At the same time I want to train and educate the committed women, improve their licenses. So that they can show on paper: Me have an A or B license, I am qualified. ”
Dr. Carolin Braun is supposed to support football development in Botswana, train coaches and identify talents
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