Shock at the start: Germany captain forced off | OneFootball

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·4 July 2025

Shock at the start: Germany captain forced off

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In the first group match of the European Championship in Switzerland against Poland, the DFB team has to digest a shock message directly: Captain Giulia Gwinn remains on the ground after a defensive action against Ewa Pajor in the 36th minute in front of the German goal and has to be treated. Upon her return to the field shortly after, everyone breathes a sigh of relief. Gwinn has already torn her cruciate ligament twice in her career.

The relief is short-lived, however: just a few seconds later, the Munich native lies down on the ground again and can no longer continue playing. When she is substituted out, the right-back has tears in her eyes. She is replaced by Carlotta Wamser from Bayer Leverkusen.


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Poland has so far proven to be a tough nut to crack - the score is still 0-0 at halftime.

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