Champs league within the full Camp Nou, sure, of course she would have favored to play that too, says Katja Kraus. The 51-yr-previous former Bundesliga and nationwide goalkeeper ended her profession in 1998. However she has remained true to soccer – for instance as a short lived board member at HSV, a accomplice at Jung von Matt/Sports activities and, final however not least, as a co-founder of the “Soccer can do extra” initiative. Loads has occurred since she was a participant, however: “Different European international locations, particularly England, are additional alongside with regards to the professionalisation and advertising of women’s soccer.” This additionally applies to equality measures. “There may be nonetheless so much to do in Germany.”
So far as the quantity of spectators at high video games is worried, the steadiness sheet is sobering at first look. In mid-March, the FC Bayern women’s group welcomed Paris St. Germain to the quarter-finals of the Champions League within the Allianz Area. It was the primary time that the ladies had performed within the 75,000-seat stadium. Bundesliga video games happen within the stadium of the youth coaching middle – capability: 2500 spectators.