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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
How did FC Bayern Women players get on?
How did FC Bayern Women players get on? A total of 22 FC Bayern Women players were in action for their country over the May/June international break, which included the final two games of the UEFA Women's Nations League for 11 teams involving Bayern players. rounds up the action… Bayern's Germany impact Germany took on the Netherlands and Austria in the last two games of their group, with coach Christian Wück including eight Bayern players in Giulia Gwinn, Franziska Kett, Klara Bühl, Linda Dallmann, Sydney Lohmann, Lea Schüller, Ena Mahmutovic and Lena Oberdorf. Advertisement Dallmann scored after eight minutes and Schüller bagged a brace in the 4-0 win over the Dutch in Bremen. Lohmann then hit two, with Schüller and Bühl also among the goals for the 6-0 thrashing of Austria. Linda Dallmann scored for Germany against the Netherlands. Linda Dallmann scored for Germany against the Netherlands. Germany and Sweden into semis It isn't just Bayern's German contingent that has now progressed to the next stage of the Nations League. A Sweden side including Magdalena Eriksson, Julia Zigiotti and Linda Sembrant are also into the finals, which include France and Spain. A draw on Friday will determine the semi-final pairings, which will be played over two legs on 22 and 28 October. The final and third-place play-off will also be over two legs on 26 November and 2 December. Advertisement In League B, Serbia and Poland both secured promotion to League A as group winners. Magdalena Eriksson took on Bayern teammate Arianna Caruso as Sweden faced Italy. Magdalena Eriksson took on Bayern teammate Arianna Caruso as Sweden faced Italy. Results UEFA Women's Nation's League: Matchday 5: Italy 1-1 Sweden (Arianna Caruso; Magdalena Eriksson, Julia Zigiotti, Linda Sembrant) Servia 1-0 Hungary (Jovana Damnjanović) Denmark 1-0 Wales (Pernille Harder) Norway 1-1 Iceland (Tuva Hansen; Glódís Viggósdóttir) Northern Ireland 0-4 Poland (Weronika Zawistowska) Scotland 0-1 Austria (Sarah Zadrazil, Maria Plattner) Germany 4-0 Netherlands (Giulia Gwinn, Franziska Kett, Klara Bühl, Linda Dallmann, Sydney Lohmann, Lea Schüller, Ena Mahmutovic) Advertisement England 6-0 Portugal (Georgia Stanway) Matchday 6: Finland 1-1 Serbia Spain 2-1 England Poland 3-0 Romania Wales 1-4 Italy Sweden 6-1 Denmark Switzerland 0-1 Norway Iceland 0-2 France Austria 0-6 Germany Friendlies: Brazil 3-1 Japan (Momoko Tanikawa) – 31 May Brazil 2-1 Japan – 3 June Read up on the numbers behind Bayern's season: FC Bayern Women's season in numbers
CBC
29-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Canada's Vanessa Gilles ready to hunt for soccer trophies with new club Bayern Munich
Social Sharing While winning and having fun can often go hand in hand, they are not always synonymous. Just ask Vanessa Gilles, fresh off a successful soccer season filled with pressure and high expectations playing for a French league powerhouse. Sure, Lyon went unbeaten in 24 league and playoff matches and the Canadian international played all 90 minutes of a 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain for her third straight Women's Champions League title, but there were trying times. "Winning a trophy is probably the most fun you'll ever have in a career, so I don't take that for granted," the defender told CBC Sports' Andi Petrillo from Winnipeg, where she is preparing for Saturday's international friendly against Haiti with the Canadian national women's team. "Football-wise, it was very hard, confidence-wise, getting [in a] rhythm and feeling good on the pitch. When the expectation is excellence, it's very hard to live up to." It was an eye-opener, added the 29-year-old Ottawa native, who often needed to remind herself to enjoy the game. "When you have the pressure and expectations [placed on you] to be at your best, we're just human," she said, "whether you're Christine Sinclair [the world's top goal scorer among both women and men] or a 12-year-old. It was a huge reminder for me this year." Next season, the pressure and expectations will follow Gilles to Germany, where she will play for FC Bayern Women, which was knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon in the quarterfinals. The team also cruised to a third consecutive Bundesliga title after finishing the season with a 19-1-2 record. Gilles, a centre back who was born in Chateauguay, Que., was sold to Bayern Munich after three seasons with Lyon while on loan from Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She will join her new team July 1 on a contract that runs through June 30, 2028. "If I followed my heart, I would have stayed at Lyon," said Gilles. "My best friends are there … I love the country, I love the club, the fans are great. "But how Bayern made me feel appreciated [during negotiations] made a huge difference." WATCH | Gilles excited to join Bayern, a team 'striving to be better': Vanessa Gilles excited for Bayern move, pays tribute to Desiree Scott 8 minutes ago Duration 8:57 A return to North America was not an option, Gilles stressed, given the current political climate in the United States, where the country is more politically divided than it has been for years. But she didn't rule out playing in the U.S. or Canada once her contract expires. Gilles called Bayern Munich a "team with incredible coaches" that enjoys being together, loves winning and plays collectively. Incoming head coach Jose Barcala was an assistant with Girondins Bordeaux, Gilles's first team in France after leaving Cypriot club Apollon Limassol. "I don't think I've ever enjoyed football as much or felt as confident on the ball as I have whenever I've played under [Barcala], learned from him and [participated in] his [daily training] sessions, so that's something I'm excited to get back to." Gilles said of the 43-year-old Spaniard. "I want to be part of a team striving to be better, and to lift trophies." WATCH | Gilles leads Canada over Mexico at Pinatar Cup in February: Vanessa Gilles scores game-winner as Canada blanks Mexico at Pinatar Cup 3 months ago Duration 1:16 First, she'll cherish teammate and veteran midfielder Desiree Scott's final appearance in Canadian colours on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET at Winnipeg's Princess Auto Stadium. It will mark cap No. 188 for Scott, who made her Canadian senior debut in 2010. Known as "The Destroyer" for her ability to break up opposing attacks, the 37-year-old ended a brief retirement to play this season for Ottawa Rapid FC of the Northern Super League. Scott competed in three World Cups (Germany 2011, Canada 2015, and France 2019) and three Olympic Games, winning bronze medals in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016 and gold in Tokyo in 2021. "The rock in the middle [of the pitch] that dictates tempo and denies everything," Gilles said of Scott. "When you play at the highest level, having leaders that make you feel seen and heard, and make you feel appreciated and valued, there's not that many in the world that have that skill. … and the ability to be empathetic and treat everybody like they mean a lot from Day 1."
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fight for Europe - Leipzig stars prepare for Werder Bremen clash
Alexander Straus: 'There has been great development in the last three years' After winning the Bundesliga title, Alexander Straus, head coach of FC Bayern Munich Women, spoke of major developments during his last three years as coach at the club.
