Talent day for amputee football in Bavaria
Amputee football is still a word in Germany and especially in Bavaria. Michaela Ammer from FC Español Munich wants to change that.
Munich – In Germany, amputee football is still very underrepresented. In Bavaria, the sport is not even officially carried out by the association. That should change now. FC Español Munich hosted the first talent day for amputee football last weekend.
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In amputee football, all players have only one leg. The goalkeeper may have two legs, but only one hand. In countries like Turkey, England and Poland, the sport already enjoys more recognition and attention. Michaela Ammer will now also establish amputee football at FC Bayern. Together with her colleagues, she organized the talent day for amputee footballers at FC Español Munich.
“It went pretty well. We had seven players there. In the morning we had the first training session. Then the second after lunch,” says the organizer of the Talent Day. There were also deputies from the BFV and a person in charge of the amputee football team TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The people of Baden-Württemberg support the project.
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“Our goal is to build a team. We train once a month until December. Unfortunately, it is often not possible financially or because of the route. Because our players come from all over Bavaria,” says Ammer. The financial aspect will become an important aspect, especially in the future.
“We can’t keep the team going forever. It alone costs 30,000 euros to fund the team for a year. So sooner or later we need sponsors or a bigger association with more money that can support this project. Unfortunately, as a small club, this is not possible on our own,” says Ammer. However, she does not want to give up her team completely. “We want to stay in there. Maybe not with jerseys and equipment. But we can at least provide the training ground.”
“We’ll start with that and then we’ll see how it all develops.”
But no matter how the project develops in the future, it was important for Ammer and her team to lay the first foundation for amputee football in Bavaria and to advertise the sport not only among the players, but also among clubs and associations . “We’ll start with that and then we’ll see how it all develops.” (Sebastian Isbaner)