Applause from the scene, cheers for Germany, goal celebrations – but unfortunately no celebration of victory: Around 3,500 fans took the opportunity to watch the final of the European Football Championship for women on a 100 square meter screen in the Frankfurt Eintracht stadium and suffered with the match against England after extra time 1:2 inferior German teams.
For the first time in the history of women's football, there was such a public viewing in one of the large Bundesliga arenas in Germany, made possible by the city and Hitradio FFH.
Daniel Meuren
Editor in the Rhein-Main-Zeitung.
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Of course, only a few national jerseys with names like Popp, Huth or an earlier legend like Birgit Prinz could be seen on the opposite stand, instead names of male national players like Kroos or Götze dominated.
Monday reception at the Römer
Eintracht player Anna Aehling, who appeared in style in the jersey of her teammate Sophia Kleinherne, who was on the bench at Wembley Stadium, generously gave these fans absolution: "The main thing is that they support women's football."
There will be an opportunity to do so on September 9th at the same place: Then the Eintracht women will play against Bayern Munich at the Bundesliga opener in the arena in the city forest.
On Monday, of course, consolation is the order of the day: in the afternoon around 4 p.m., the German team, including four Eintracht players, will appear on the Roman balcony after returning from England.