Célia Šašic’s family roots from France will play a role when the Germany women’s national team take on France in Offenbach on Saturday (14:00 CET). “I like travelling to France,” said the 26-year-old, “and speaking to my mother Marie-Françoise in French.”
Annual holiday to Limousin
Manager Silvia Neid’s striker makes sure she spends time in France every year. The place she calls home is Brive-la-Gaillarde, a town with 48,000 inhabitants in the south-west region of Limousin. “I make the most of the time where I can sit and eat with my family for a few hours without having the leave the table after half an hour.”
97 caps for Germany
Célia Šašic believes that natural grass is the best type of pitch to play on, and will therefore play in Bieberer Berg on Saturday. The striker is looking forward to the match: “We want to play against tough opponents that we can prove ourselves against.”
Will she ever feel inclined to play for the French women’s national team? “No, that’s out of the question. I was born in Germany,” said Célia Šašic. The 5’7” footballer will make her 97th cap for Germany.
Last season’s topscorer
Šašic has already scored 53 goals for the DFB, often through braces and hat-tricks. One thing that guarantees her success: she never gives up. Every goal she scores is a result of her determination and immense character.
She was the topscorer in the Bundesliga last season with 20 goals. Even so, she decided to make the transfer to 1. FFC Frankfurt. “I wanted to make the transfer in order to take a step forward in my career,” she said. The two-time European Champion (2009 and 2013) and Footballer of the Year (2012) decided to stay at her club despite receiving offers from many top teams. She was already a part of the Bundesliga-foundation in 2004 when she was only 16-years-old.
Transfer to Frankfurt
The striker recently transferred to 1. FFC Frankfurt and said: “the quality in the team is obviously higher here. You are playing with nearly all national players and there are different demands at training.”
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Célia Šašic’s family roots from France will play a role when the Germany women’s national team take on France in Offenbach on Saturday (14:00 CET). “I like travelling to France,” said the 26-year-old, “and speaking to my mother Marie-Françoise in French.”
Annual holiday to Limousin
Manager Silvia Neid’s striker makes sure she spends time in France every year. The place she calls home is Brive-la-Gaillarde, a town with 48,000 inhabitants in the south-west region of Limousin. “I make the most of the time where I can sit and eat with my family for a few hours without having the leave the table after half an hour.”
97 caps for Germany
Célia Šašic believes that natural grass is the best type of pitch to play on, and will therefore play in Bieberer Berg on Saturday. The striker is looking forward to the match: “We want to play against tough opponents that we can prove ourselves against.”
Will she ever feel inclined to play for the French women’s national team? “No, that’s out of the question. I was born in Germany,” said Célia Šašic. The 5’7” footballer will make her 97th cap for Germany.
Last season’s topscorer
Šašic has already scored 53 goals for the DFB, often through braces and hat-tricks. One thing that guarantees her success: she never gives up. Every goal she scores is a result of her determination and immense character.
She was the topscorer in the Bundesliga last season with 20 goals. Even so, she decided to make the transfer to 1. FFC Frankfurt. “I wanted to make the transfer in order to take a step forward in my career,” she said. The two-time European Champion (2009 and 2013) and Footballer of the Year (2012) decided to stay at her club despite receiving offers from many top teams. She was already a part of the Bundesliga-foundation in 2004 when she was only 16-years-old.
Transfer to Frankfurt
The striker recently transferred to 1. FFC Frankfurt and said: “the quality in the team is obviously higher here. You are playing with nearly all national players and there are different demands at training.”
