Gracias a sus carreras intachables dentro y fuera de las canchas, dos grandes jugadoras alemanas
que pasaron a la historia del futbol femenil han sido reconocidas como embajadoras de FIFA. Se
trata de Steffi Jones, Presidenta del Comité Organizador del pasado Mundial
Femenil y ejecutiva de UEFA, junto a la recién retirada Birgit Prinz, campeona
del mundo y multi medallista en Juegos Olímpicos.
Sawa potentially begins her Ballon d'Or reign as Messi continues his own, picking up his third
in as many years.
If history is anything to go by, expect 2011 Women's World Cup winner Homare Sawa to be
collecting her second Ballon d'Or prize this time next year. Marta had won five years running as
the top female player in the world, but no more.
Germany with its many weapons fall silent after Karina Maruyama's brilliant finish off a
pinpoint pass by Homare Sawa. The defending champions were sent packing as Japan showed skill and
true grit throughout the match. A well deserved win for the Nadeshiko.
Kim Kulig was an early exit suffering a knee strain as the Germans absorbed her absence to
create a number of opportunities.
The first stage of the Women's World cup is over and we are down to the last eight teams and the
quarter-final knockout stages. So far, the tournament, being held in Germany, has
been a great success, and it looks like the women's game is finally getting the media recognition
it deserves.
El Balón de Oro representa lo mejor del futbol mundial en
el año que acaba de concluir este 2010, Lionel Messi, por
segundo año consecutivo se llevó este premio y en compañía de la brasileña
Marta, quien por quinta ocasión se lleva a casa la distinción de
la Jugadora Mundial de la FIFA.
