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Coumba Sow reports on the first impressions of the women’s national team from the EM accommodation just outside of Leeds.
There are still 4 days left until the debut of the women’s national team at the Women’s EURO. The SFV selection has been in England, more precisely in the West Yorkshire region, since Monday evening. A little south-east of Leeds is Oulten Hall, where the Swiss women will be staying over the coming weeks.
The first impression fits, as Coumba Sow reveals: “We were received very nicely. All employees had a smile on their face. It was almost like being in a castle, now all that’s missing is the Queen,” jokes the midfielder.
Good atmosphere in the team
The first training session for the women’s national team at Rothwell Juniors FC is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. The English amateur club makes its infrastructure available to Switzerland during their stay at the European Championship. Away from training, the players are also offered variety in the hotel.
The lounge is equipped with both a “Töggelikasten” and a table tennis table. These were inaugurated immediately after dinner on Monday: “I have to say, Vio (Viola Calligaris, editor’s note) has proven to be the queen of ping-pong,” says Sow.
First serious fight on Saturday
It remains to be seen whether the ping-pong queen can still be overthrown in the course of the European Championship tournament. But it is much more important that the Swiss women can prepare optimally for their games. The general conditions are right: “Everyone is happy and feels good,” says Sow.
Whether the women’s national team can carry this good feeling into the EURO will be seen for the first time on Saturday. At 18:00 at Leigh Sports Village, Switzerland will battle Portugal for crucial points in the battle for progress.