Wolfgang Petry inspires DFB women: surprise at training camp!

Wolfgang Petry inspires DFB women: surprise at training camp!

There was recently a very special surprise at the German women's national team's training camp in Herzogenaurach. Pop star Wolfgang Petry, who has long since become an icon with his catchy melodies and charisma, came by to cheer up the players. The 73-year-old, who has been officially retired since 2006, didn't miss the opportunity to lift the mood with his hits like "Fall in love, lost, forget, forgive." The players were thrilled and celebrated the performance with singing and polonaise. “Crazy evening” and “Surprise a success” were just some of the positive feedback shared on the DFB women's team's Instagram account, reflecting the good mood of the day. But who organized the meeting with Petry? It was the players Giulia Gwinn and Linda Dallmann who brought about the surprise visit through Petry's management. AZ Online reports on the joyful atmosphere in the camp.

Preparations for the upcoming European Championships in Switzerland, which will take place from July 2nd to 27th, 2025, are in full swing. And the good mood didn't just seem to be spread by Petry's appearance: Laura Freigang said on Instagram that the mood in the team was "a fever dream of the best kind". “You have to be there,” she added, and not without reason: the players enthusiastically joined in with Petry’s songs, from “Madness” to “All or Not at All.” BR.de also reports that the team spirit among the players is strong, which captain Giulia Gwinn and vice-captain Janina Minge also confirm. With their desire to achieve great things at the European Championships, they seem to be well positioned.

Training and team spirit

The national players have a day off on June 25th and 26th, 2025 before continuing intensive training on June 27th. Loud Sports show The first training session has already shown that the team is ready to take on the challenges. Giulia Gwinn will set an example for diversity not only as captain, but also with a rainbow armband. In a sign of special team spirit, she also carries a lucky charm from her mother. The team, made up of a mix of experienced and young talents, has laid a good foundation with successful appearances in the Nations League. The anticipation for the European Championships is literally palpable.

The players are not only looking forward to the sporting challenges, but also to the positive experiences in the team that have been initiated with personalities like Wolfgang Petry. Freigang is convinced that this positive atmosphere will help the team in Switzerland to achieve their goals. “We have an incredibly good team structure,” said Minge, and Sara Däbritz sees parallels to the European Championship title win in 2013. So it will be exciting to see how the DFB women do and what surprises the coming days will bring.