Despite the chaos at many European airports, the German women’s soccer team arrived punctually in London-Brentford on Sunday. After a charter flight from Frankfurt/Main, national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg got off the bus at 5.20 p.m. (local time) as the first of the delegation at the hotel. “I think this tournament has another dimension. England have achieved great things,” said FC Bayern professional Linda Dallmann ahead of the European Championships that begin on Wednesday.
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Defender Kathrin Hendrich from VfL Wolfsburg also assumes “that it will be a big football festival. We can hardly wait for things to really get going in a few days.” The first training for the record European champions from Germany is on Monday, on Friday (9 p.m./ZDF) the first group game against Denmark. Other preliminary round opponents are Spain (July 12) and Finland (July 16).
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The players occupy their own wing in their accommodation, as other guests also live in the hotel. The corona measures within the DFB team include single room occupancy and the obligation to wear masks in closed rooms.
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