Alexandra Popp (32) is the most talked about German soccer player. But as he explains, popularity also has its disadvantages. And one of them is how ungrateful people are. This is how the forward of Wolfsburg before the start of the season in an extensive interview with ‘Kicker’ magazine where we are left with the highlights.
Regarding whether it bothers him that he was asked a lot about Germany’s failure in the last World Cup or about the ‘Rubiales case’, Popp said that “on the one hand it is important to come forward to answer questions, even in the case of failure . But, of course “It’s also annoying when they ask you the same questions. Talk of failure in sports is one thing, the case of Rubiales is another. We all know what he did can’t be done.”
Regarding whether she considers leaving the German team, she is clear: “I will join the next course if they call me. I will see what happens next. Last year I said that if we became European champions I could leave. Then things changed and the motivation to participate in the next tournament arose. I hadn’t played for almost a year before the Euros and then I rediscovered the joy of football.”
In 2022, Popp experienced an incredible rise to fame after the European Championships. “Is it annoying? Sometimes it is. In the long run it’s tiring. It’s not that they ask for autographs and selfies, but the way they do it. Some people don’t cut it and that’s annoying! Sometimes I feel like it’s the objector. They don’t say thank you or ask yours. For the past six months I rarely went to the fans after games to sign autographs. I went straight to the locker room. I’ve been stressed about this for the past six months. I’m sorry too, but before I get rude, I’d better leave.”
Source: La Verdad
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