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among GermanyOn Saturday night, the Wild Postmatch ceremony at St. Jakb-Park in Basel was a player who found himself at the center of media attention. “It’s not just me,” goalkeeper N-Katrin Berger Told TV cameras as they followed him around the pitch. “The team is also important.”
This was usually a minor view from a player who never showed much interest in searching for a spotlight. However, as much as it required a monumental collective effort Germany Bid France And reach the semi -finals of Euro 2025, Berger was an undeniably hero of the night.
It was a night -filled night for the Christian Walk side. After experienced defender, he was reduced to 10 players in the 13th minute. Catherine Hendrich Gridage inside the penalty area was rejected to draw a banging hair on the MBock. His grief became complicated when Grace Gyoro The resulting spot-kick converted, seems to appear to be an eight-time European champion in the disappointing quarterfinal exit.
But, Jasti from challenging circumstances increased in Germany competition, equals through Chelsea Sojke Nusen After 25 minutes to take France on extra time and eventually, punishment.
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WUCK’s side survived some major scary, with twice an intervention of VAR, France got an opportunity to restore its lead due to an offset violation. But it was Berger who proved himself a difference manufacturer, there were a total of nine saving in 120 minutes – the most by a goalkeeper in the Euro knockout stage match since 2013.
Among them, the team partner had a surprising stage to stop his own goal. Janina Ming In the first part of the extra time; Berger diving backwards to get the ball out of the line.
“He is a player who has an extreme experience,” Wak said about his 34 -year -old goalkeeper after the game. “This is a very important character characteristic. I think his faith and path in life have ensured that he is patient, and the patience and peace he brings into the team that he has proved today.”
In fact, Berger is a player who knows the best that there are more important things in life than football. In 2017, former Chelsey Goalkeeper – who won four women super league titles with blues before joining owner Side Gotham FC In 2024 – Thyroid cancer was diagnosed.
At that time, Burzers were playing Birmingham cityAnd she returned to the pitch exactly 76 days after her diagnosis, earning a place with a great performance at the PFA Team of the Year. Her excellent form took her a step for Chelsea in the next season, however, in 2022, when she returned to cancer, she was once again given a big personal blow.
And perhaps, as Wuck suggested, it was the ability to keep the high bet of a football match in Berger, which helped him hold a cool head during Saturday’s shootout. Showing a little sign of concern, Berger saved brilliantly Amel MajriPenalty opening penalty before slotting your own spot-kick past Paulin Perud-Magonin And stop the judge Alice Sombath To earn Germany in the last four.
“Germany was entitled to merit,” France manager Laurent Bonadei accepted after the game. “Germany’s team was heroic.
“They actually hurt us in the couple … they defended very well in half of their half; they left no place. It was really difficult to find solutions between the lines. We tried to use the wings, but our passing was not quite good.”
For France, who lost to Germany in the semi -finals in the Euro 2022, it was a night. But for Germany, beaten England Three years ago, in the final in Vambali, it was another reminder of his permanent lineage at this stage.
They are-at a distance-the most successful team in the European Championship history, winning eight out of the 13 previous editions of the tournament, including six consecutive consecutive victories between 1995 and 2013. She is also a two -time Women’s World Cup winner and claimed Olympic gold in 2016.
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Berger firing praises Germany’s colleagues after the hero
Following his significant punishment against France, N-Catrin Berger carried forward his comrades as Germany to the Euro 2025 semifinal versus Spain.
But, after his close-to-six in the euro 2022, Germany stumbled, failing to get out of the World Cup group stage for the first time in 2023. By the end of the year, manager Martina Waus-Teklainberg left his role with mutual consent, taking charge in summer of 2024 with a brief interim mantra of Horst Hubes.
Wuck had spent more than a decade with the German Football Association (DFB), guiding the men’s under -17 side to pride at the FIFA U -17 World Cup in Indonesia in 2023. She had never given coaching to a women’s team before, but DFB President Berndorf still realized that he was the right man for work.
“Christian has proved that he can develop personalities and develop teams in a harmonious unit,” Neoundorf said. “I am confident that he is the right person to lead our team in the future.”
Certainly, this harmony was clear against France, when the team raised their 4–1 group stage necklace back from chasing them. Sweden To achieve a victory that suggests obstacles.
Wak said in his postmatch news conference, “I can definitely say that tonight was the best and most difficult performance that I saw from the team because I have known them-against a opponent who demanded everything from us.” “It was incredible.”
If Germany is to make it a previous world champion and tournament favorite Spain In the semi -finals, however, they will need to be ready for a tough fight. Continuous absence of captain Giulia gin – Who faced a serious knee injury against the opener of his country’s tournament Poland – There is a huge blow, while Nusan and Hendrich will also be suspended for conflict with Spain in Zurich.
Nevertheless, Germany has already removed the near-inferior against France, only a fool will place bets against making more history on Wednesday night.
