Torsten Körner takes us on a journey back to the early years of West Germany, recounting the fascinating – and at times almost unbelievable – story of the beginnings of women’s football.
King football rules the world, and the king has always been a man. In few other sports did men defend their territory as relentlessly as they did in football. Until 1970, women’s football was officially banned in West Germany. But refusing to be deterred, brave female pioneers played anyway. Defying narrow-minded authorities, they conquered football pitches, even when they were chased away and assaulted with stones and insults. This book tells the life stories of these pioneers, whose greatest happiness came from football, often at the cost of family or personal fulfillment. Passionately dedicated, the first female football players fought against authoritarian officials, sexist prejudices, and outdated gender roles.
The book is full of gripping stories that go far beyond football, revealing how unfree our society was not so long ago.
