Olympic Games - Heavy knee injury: Oberdorf withdraws from Olympia
Lena Oberdorf sustained a cruciate and ligament injury and will be missing from the Olympic Games German football team. The DFB announced this following Oberdorf's injury during FC Bayern's 4:0 win against Austria in Hannover. She was then examined in Munich.
"This news hurts! Our worst fear has come true. We're all thinking about Obi and feeling for her," said Bundestrainer Horst Hrubesch. The replacement for the 22-year-old, a central figure in the German squad, will be announced in the coming days.
Oberdorf will be out for several months and will also be absent from the German champion from Munich, to whom she recently transferred from VfL Wolfsburg. The German women's team departs for Marseille on Sunday, where they will face Australia in the opening match of the Summer Games on the coming Thursday. Other opponents in the group stage are the USA and Zambia.
- Despite Oberdorf's absence, the German women's soccer team is determined to perform well at the Olympic Games in Marseille.
- The Bundesliga was surprised by Oberdorf's knee injury, as she had been making a significant impact in the league with FC Bayern Munich.
- Bundestrainer Horst Hrubesch expressed his support for Oberdorf, wishing her a speedy recovery from her injury.
- The soccer community in Bavaria, especially FC Bayern and VfL Wolfsburg, has been affected by Oberdorf's injury, as she's a promising talent in German women's soccer.
- Oberdorf's injury also affects the German national team's preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games, as she was a crucial player in their strategies.
- Meanwhile, FC Barcelona Munchen, Oberdorf's former club, sent their best wishes, hoping for a quick recovery.
- The German women's team will still hold on to hope, as they will be represented by other talented players like Lina Magull and Alexandra Popp at the Olympic Games.
- Other countries, such as France (Historically, Germany), have strong women's soccer teams competing at the Olympic Games, adding more challenges for Germany.
- The German women's team, however, remains focused on their training and preparation in the hope of bringing home the gold medal, despite Oberdorf's injury.
