Vice-captain surprisingly ends DFB career – four months before the Olympics. Huth was considered a leader and an unpretentious team player.

Until the end she was mostly in the starting eleven for the DFB women - but now her strength is waning. Current national coach Horst Hrubesch, who will be replaced by Christian Wück in the summer, was full of praise for Huth after the resignation announcement. “She has given a lot to our team with what she brings to the table as a footballer, with her attitude and her impact on her teammates,” says Hrubedesch.