EM quarter-finals live today: Germany's footballer of the year wants to hurt the DFB-Elf
Created: 07/21/2022, 18:42
By: Marius Epp
In 2021 she was voted Germany's footballer of the year, now Austrian striker Nicole Billa wants to throw Germany out of the tournament.
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Explosive neighborhood duel with a declaration of war: Germany challenges Austria in the quarter-finals of the European Championship.
The game in the live ticker.
European Women's Championship Quarterfinals: Germany - Austria |
Thursday, 9 p.m
Two tight-knit crews meet in Brentford – who will advance to the semi-finals?
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Brentford - Is the "Second Wonder of Cordoba" written in England?
In any case, the Austrians conjure it up before the quarter-finals against Germany at the Women's European Championship.
A certain Hans Krankl, who scored the winning goal for the Austrians in the legendary German World Cup disgrace in 1978, believes: “I am confident that Brentford will be our second Cordoba.
I believe in our ladies - we win 3: 2," said the football legend of the Alpine Republic before the showdown in West London.
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The hot “Bundesliga derby” for the semi-finals of the European Championship is extremely explosive, but Martina Voss-Tecklenburg acts cool.
"I'm very relaxed because I'm very sure that we'll perform well," said the national coach.
In the neighborhood duel against the rebellious underdog from Austria, her motto is: "We prepare well - and then full throttle!"
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After all, the first knockout game on Thursday (9 p.m./all TV information about the game can be found here) in Brentford against the ÖFB selection, which is peppered with 13 Bundesliga legionnaires, should by no means be the last.
“We still have plans here,” Voss-Tecklenburg clarified: “If we fail, we fail because of ourselves.
But I can't imagine that at the moment."
Women's EM: DFB-Elf wants to end the quarter-final curse
This is exactly what happened twice in a row.
At the EM 2017, the two-time world and eight-time European champions, led by Steffi Jones, sensationally lost to Denmark in the quarter-finals.
Two years later at the World Cup it was over for the 2016 Olympic champion in the same round against Sweden.
That shouldn't happen anymore.
The impeccable EM record against Denmark (4-0), Spain (2-0) and Finland (3-0) gives reason for confidence.
There is also a particularly strong team spirit among the players, who constantly play cards, tricks, darts or teqball together off the pitch.
A true captain: striker Alexandra Popp is fully committed to the DFB team.
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EM duel against Austria: Nicole Billa wants to smear Germany's clean slate
But now it's getting serious, against an opponent full of well-known friends.
Nicole Billa from TSG Hoffenheim, Germany's footballer of the year 2021, storms up front. A whole quartet is under contract with Eintracht Frankfurt - insider knowledge is therefore available on both sides.
In addition, the Austrians are considered a tight-knit bunch, who already celebrated their victories in the semi-finals at the EM 2017 with a jukebox and PK storms.
Voss-Tecklenburg also expects a heart-to-heart duel: "We know it takes everything we have because the opponent will give everything." You can find out here from 9 p.m.
(epp/SID)
