Football is a game that is decided by moments of brilliance or failure, depending on which side of proceedings one finds themselves. Sometimes though, admiration transgresses those tribal boundaries that seem to be an inherent part of football. For instance a gravity defying save as seen in the quarter-final match between the German women’s team and their French counterparts. France were better, no doubt about it, Germany had one player sent off with only 13 minutes gone. This save against France is one for the ages.
The Bio Mechanics behind this save from #AnnKatrinBerger is sensational. The want and desire to keep it out of the net is world class.I think we have seen definitely the best save in Womens Football but quite possibly one of the best of all time.
— Tom Read (@tomread1994) July 20, 2025
Ann-Katrin Berger has an interesting biography so far. She is a late comer to the national team: she only became the number one goalie ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. She won the Bronze medal on this occasion. It could have gone entirely different as she had to undergo cancer therapy. Twice.
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