Photos of the World Cup
11.07.10
11.07.10
09.07.10
Here are a few links to articles about Foot shooting inside the first women's team:
Manuela Scott #1 und Manuela Scott #2
three Düsseldorf und two Düsseldorf
If you also have links… bring it on!
09.07.10
08.07.10
It's missing the link to the highlight video from the match for third place 3:
Germany vs. Finland:
http://iof1.idrottonline.se/templates/NewsPage.aspx?id=21899
And while we're at it, here is the link to get the entire Tournament:
http://iof1.idrottonline.se/templates/Page.aspx?id=21987&epslanguage=sv
And an addendum – we were greeted by our fans the very first training (click to enlarge):
08.07.10
Ja, and, and….
wieder back to life, back to reality! Life caught up with me again. To 10 Days of isolation in an old sports boarding school and a beautifully located hotel, reality has me again. Less than seven hours after arriving in Frankfurt, and less than four hours after I went to bed, my alarm clock rang and I had to jump from my feathers to do my day's work.
Everything is still a bit surreal…I really was only 10 Tage out of space? It seems so much more to me. So much has passed me…I was a little scared, when I read in the newspaper today, as our new Federal President is called. Wasn't just the debate about the candidates?
I still seem slightly irradiated. My colleagues are surprised, when I am haphazardly in the office and looking for my calendar to coordinate my appointments independently. Sometimes I am inclined to take flipchart paper and hang my daily routine clearly. I read on Facebook, that others feel the same way. It means quickly again “grown up” to become, and from the “passive role” to come and plan life again independently. Even if it was pleasant, to shut down the brain sometimes.
What is left of them 10 Days World Cup? A mixed feeling. Great moments, goose bumps, but also disappointments and tears about personal and athletic performance. However, the pride of fighting to the end prevails. Not to have stuck my head in the sand and to have had a good show.
Christiane wrote it before. I was a popular photo subject. Quite exciting to be in the spotlight like this. Even before our first game, two Austrians came up to me, to ask me sheepishly, whether you can speak to me. Of course they can. Almost frozen with fear, they ask holes in my stomach, which I also willingly answer. After the game against Sweden, I will be intercepted again by Austria. This time the ladies have a request. You want to be photographed with me. Well, I'm ready for that too. It won't be the only and last time, where I'm asked to take a photo. Our bus driver describes himself as my biggest fan and gets a photo. A Canadian coach engages me in discussions about my football career; Canada and Finland still get some photos on the last evening, to be able to prove at home, that they actually had to fight such giants; and the girls from the USA are amazed and enthusiastic, don't believe me, that I'm actually so slow, as I say. But what I like best is the nickname, that Austria gave me. For them, my name is just “Germinator” like Herminator or Terminator. (*.*)b
My size was not an attraction in Stockholm alone, As I have heard, the commentators want to couple me up and offered the audience to get my mobile number if interested. What should I think of that??
06.07.10
After our game against Finland, the German team met in front of the locker rooms Team USA, the readied himself for the final straight. Disbelief pulled out more and more Americans inside pocket camera or camera phone, to an image of the tall German Defense Tackles Birgit make swivel. Birgit, from the Mainz Golden Eagles Ladies, measures an impressive 1,96 m. Jennifer Welter, her character, after all, ten years of success as a linebacker for the Dallas Diamonds, enough with their 1,57 m just approached the epaulette of Birgit's Pad.
Although Birgit after the tenth photo a bit like a fairground attraction hundred years ago would probably have to feel, enjoyed it but the fun and the respect of the American Foot Baller Interior.
The other German players had to because some already more attention fight, than after the final match them to “Trikottusc” ran onto the field with the USA and Canada. Our German T-shirts and caps were just as coveted souvenirs for the ladies from overseas, like the T-shirts IWFL (US-Liga) or of Team Canada for our team.
06.07.10
On Saturday evening was during the barbecues, which was attended by five of the six World Cup teams, already announced the first set of all-star teams. In the first line-up there were two German offensive line players, Wienke Moser (Hamburg Amazons) and Tiffany Dinges (Munich Cowboys Ladies), also Gabi was Duvinage (Nürnberg Hurricanes) honored for her achievements as a kicker / punter.
Since today is the second All-Star Set online.
Additions include wide receiver Jeanette Beastoch (Nürnberg Hurricanes), in the Defense Jessica New (Düsseldorf Blades) as an end and Simone Dietrich (Munich Cowboys Ladies) as linebacker, and on the position of the Returners Suse Erdmann (Berlin Kobra Ladies).
Congratulations!
06.07.10
This will first be my last post on the blog. It was an honor, to be able to be there at the premiere of the women's national team shank. One conclusion we will draw.
even as some stories are missing, I ask all teammates, Fans and friends, write these. Enter either directly or send me.
For me, the trip to Stockholm ended with a big fright.
I had my friend and running back coach Conny Jackel on Sunday evening take you directly in the eye clinic Frankfurt Höchst. was at this time is almost completely blind in his left eye. The cause is a retinal detachment. Yesterday she had an operation. Whether the medical practitioners were able to save the eyesight, we will in the coming days (and weeks) see.
As long as we have to wait and hope.
Update: At least light dark and moving things they can already perceive.
Update 2: The professor himself has operated. Doctors are optimistic. Above the gas horizon can already see something, even if everything is completely green. However, the vision will not be able to reach the previous state on the eye, since the point of sharpest vision is affected. I want to thank everyone for the many wishes. Who wants to ring the bell times in the next few days: 069 3106 75886. She is getting boring.
Update 3: On Friday Conny can go home. The rest time will tell
04.07.10
At a World Cup there are always players, who take a step forward. Like Manuela Scott from second division Stuttgart Scorpions Sisters. In the game for third place she could show that,what was already indicated in the first two encounters. It is able to carry the load in the attack. It made them reliable meter by meter.
On the other hand, there are players, they don't 100% of their performance. This time, she was unlucky on her side. Undisputedly she is one of the best players in Germany and was able to show at least in the second half. But Suse is more than just a good football player. She is also a good team player.
In the match for third place she was awarded the MVP honor by the organizer, because she ended up scoring two touchdowns. After handing over the helmet trophy on the field, she went directly to Manuela Scott and passed the trophy on to her. With this fair gesture, she wasn't just showing team- and sportsmanship, but also what everyone in the Germany team thought: Manuela Scott had earned the honor!
Suse got a helmet after all: We received a mini helmet from Team USA. It was passed on directly to her in thanks for her gesture.