Captain Alexandra Popp ended the disclosure of her national team career

Farewell after Olympic bronze

Captain Alexandra Popp ended the disclosure of her DFB career

Alexandra Popp said goodbye to the national team (archive photo)

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September 30, 2024 Uh 09:53 Clock

A great DFB career is coming to an end!

Alexandra Popp (33) scored 67 goals in 144 international matches, leading the women’s national team to Olympic victory in 2016 and second place at the 2022 European Championships. Injuries have recently slowed the striker down, and now Popp is saying goodbye to the DFB team.

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After a long period of consideration, Popp now makes her decision. The goalscorer will no longer wear a DFB uniform in the future. This is reported by the Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung. The 33-year-old has already informed the new national coach Christian Wück of her desire to announce the DFB’s plan for the captain’s resignation this week.

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This is also the end of a success story that few months ago received a fitting farewell. In her last international match, Popp faces Spain in the game for third place at the Olympic Games – and scores the golden goal to make the final score 1-0. Germany and their leader go home with a bronze medal and a beaming smile.