Farewell to emotions: Popp plays her last international match in Duisburg!

Farewell to emotions: Popp plays her last international match in Duisburg!

Duisburg, Deutschland - The emotions cook over! Alexandra Popp, the great captain of the German national football team, is preparing for her emotional farewell! On Monday, with excitement against Australia at 6:00 p.m. in Duisburg, the 33-year-old wants to show what she can do before her football shoes finally hangs up. She expresses: "If I get over, then the tears will roll." With her last international match, she not only appears in front of 25,500 fans, but also leaves a lasting impression in DFB history.

POPP, which can come up with impressive 67 international goals, is accompanied by fate genes such as Marina Hegering and Merle Frohms, who also celebrate their farewell. DFB coach Christian Wück hopes that Popp will score one last goal in her final minutes. "I hope that she is good for a goal in her minutes," says the coach with a smile, while he is preparing for his home premiere as a national coach.

a farewell full of respect

The decision to leave the DFB team sees Popp as her best choice. "With a lot of pride and honor, I always carried the eagle on my chest every day and play for games," she explains. Popp not only moved a lot, but also inspired many young talents: "Many girls started playing football because of Alex." She has developed a status that should be respected in Germany to the very extent.

The list will be exciting! Stina Johannes, the young goalkeeper of Eintracht Frankfurt, will move against Australia, while the 34-year-old Ann-Katrin Berger stays on the bench after a mistake in Wembley. Popp wants to make her last game an unforgettable event and convince the audience in Duisburg with a great achievement. An evening full of memories is imminent!