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20-07-2025
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Germany team director defends Hendrich for ponytail pull
Germany team director Nia Künzer has defended Kathrin Hendrich for the hair-pulling incident which led to her early red card in the European Championship quarter-final win against France. The record champions won on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Basel on Saturday after being forced to play with 10 players for almost 120 minutes including stoppage time. Hendrich, whose offence also led to France's goal from the penalty spot, was penalized on video review for tugging on the ponytail of Griedge Mbock Bathy. "She was looking in a completely different direction and got her hands caught in her hair. She did not grab her hair intentionally," Künzer told reporters on Sunday. "We definitely want to emphasize that there was no intent. She was, of course, very disappointed but also relieved that the game ended the way it did." Many pundits saw the incident very differently to Künzer. "Pulling hair is like slapping someone," former Switzerland player Kathrin Lehmann said on ZDF. "That's a straight red card. And because it happened in the penalty area, it's also a penalty." Ex-Germany coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg told Swiss broadcaster SRF: "The rules are clear. Pulling hair, the intensity, the intent: red card. There is no other decision." The 57-year-old added that Hendrich had experienced a "blackout." Hendrich's Euro 2025 could be over if UEFA imposes a suspension of more than one match. As well as Hendrich missing the semi-final against world champions Spain on Wednesday, coach Christian Wück will have to manage without midfielder Sjoeke Nüsken, who is suspended after receiving her second yellow card. Full back Sarai Linder, who was substituted due to injury, may also be unavailable. Regular captain and right back Giulia Gwinn is out of the tournament with a knee ligament injury. Gwinn's previous replacement, right back Carlotta Wamser, will be available again after serving her red card suspension from the 4-1 group loss to Sweden.
Fox News
19-07-2025
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- Fox News
Germany's Kathrin Hendrich Red-Carded for Hair-Pulling in Euro Quarterfinal
A player was sent off at the Women's European Championship for pulling an opponent's hair, six days after a similar incident during the Club World Cup final. The Video Assistant Referee spotted Germany midfielder Kathrin Hendrich yanking the ponytail of France captain Griedge Mbock as a free kick was floated into the area. With less than 13 minutes played, Hendrich was shown a red card and moments later Grace Geyoro converted the resulting penalty to give France a 1-0 lead in Saturday's quarterfinal. It was a somewhat unusual red card but the second such incident in the space of less than a week. Paris Saint-Germain midfielder João Neves was sent off for pulling down Marc Cucurella by his hair, towards the end of Chelsea's 3-0 victory in the trophy match of the Club World Cup last Sunday. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Daily Mail
19-07-2025
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- Daily Mail
Germany star sent off for brutally pulling player's hair at Euro 2025 in bizarre incident that saw her give away a penalty
A Germany star was sent off for pulling an opponent's hair during their country's Euro 2025 quarter-final against France on Saturday night. Defender Kathrin Hendrich was shown a straight red card for the offence, for which she also gave away a penalty in the 13th minute of the match at St. Jakob Park in Basel, Switzerland. After Hendrich, 33, was dismissed, the resulting spot-kick was converted by Grace Geyoro to give France the lead. However, Germany struck back just over ten minutes later when Sjoeke Nusken popped up with a leveller against the run of play. The French then had two goals disallowed for offside either side of the half-time interval as Germany valiantly clung on despite being a player down. The winner of the match will face world champions Spain, with Sarina Wiegman 's Lionesses potentially waiting in the final - should they beat Italy - following their penalty shootout heroics against Sweden on Thursday. The incident that saw Hendrich sent off mirrors a similar occurrence of what happened in the Club World Cup final last Sunday - when PSG's Joao Neves was sent off for pulling the hair of Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella. That saw referee Alireza Faghani send Neves off after he was deemed to have committed violent conduct. Reacting to the incident on social media, fans were quick to bemoan Neves' actions. One user wrote: 'Absolute headloss from Joao Neves. Completely unnecessary red card.' A second chimed in: 'Joao Neves was shown a straight red for his behaviour! Shameful act on the football pitch!' Another user stated: 'Joao Neves red card, Cucurella should never cut his hair'. It marked a fractured and ugly end to a tournament that has not been short on controversy during its newly-expanded format. Players and managers have consistently complained about having to play in soaring summer temperatures of well over 30C in the United States. He pulled Marc Cucurella's hair in an off-the-ball incident that left the Chelsea player in a heap Meanwhile, FIFA has had to deal with the ignominy of seeing some stadiums half-empty during games due to their deployment of dynamic pricing. That policy - along with the decision to play next year's World Cup in the North American summer - present big issues for football's governing body to solve ahead of the World Cup getting under way in 12 months' time.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
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Germany's Kathrin Hendrich red-carded for hair-pulling in Euro 2025 quarterfinal
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — A player was sent off at the Women's European Championship for pulling an opponent's hair, six days after a similar incident during the Club World Cup final. The Video Assistant Referee spotted Germany midfielder Kathrin Hendrich yanking the ponytail of France captain Griedge Mbock as a free kick was floated into the area. With less than 13 minutes played, Hendrich was shown a red card and moments later Grace Geyoro converted the resulting penalty to give France a 1-0 lead in Saturday's quarterfinal. It was a somewhat unusual red card but the second such incident in the space of less than a week. Paris Saint-Germain midfielder João Neves was sent off for pulling down Marc Cucurella by his hair, towards the end of Chelsea's 3-0 victory in the trophy match of the Club World Cup last Sunday. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
Associated Press
19-07-2025
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- Associated Press
Germany's Kathrin Hendrich red-carded for hair-pulling in Euro 2025 quarterfinal
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — A player was sent off at the Women's European Championship for pulling an opponent's hair, six days after a similar incident during the Club World Cup final. The Video Assistant Referee spotted Germany midfielder Kathrin Hendrich yanking the ponytail of France captain Griedge Mbock as a free kick was floated into the area. With less than 13 minutes played, Hendrich was shown a red card and moments later Grace Geyoro converted the resulting penalty to give France a 1-0 lead in Saturday's quarterfinal. It was a somewhat unusual red card but the second such incident in the space of less than a week. Paris Saint-Germain midfielder João Neves was sent off for pulling down Marc Cucurella by his hair, towards the end of Chelsea's 3-0 victory in the trophy match of the Club World Cup last Sunday. ___ AP soccer:
