Sexism scandal: HSV invite Basler to Bayern clash! | OneFootball

The women of HSV have once again attracted nationwide attention in Germany with a humorous social media campaign.

After former professional player Mario Basler recently stated in an SWR podcast that he still stands by his claim that “football is not a sport for women,” the women from Hamburg responded creatively once again.

The HSV women have invited Basler to the DFB Cup quarterfinal against FC Bayern (Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.). On Instagram they wrote: “Hi Mario, you’ve been rather… critical of women’s football lately. So we thought: instead of debating endlessly, we’ll just invite you.” They humorously added: “Don’t worry: there’ll be beer too.” With this gesture, the players want to show the 57-year-old the quality of women’s football and convince him otherwise.

Immediately after Basler’s comments became public, the women from Hamburg released a video showing a clip from the podcast. Basler’s face is pixelated like that of a criminal. In response to his mocking question about a “slide tackle by a woman,” the perfect scene follows: top talent Lotta Wrede appears with a textbook tackle from the northern derby against Werder Bremen (1:1). This is followed by a compilation of her best dribbles, shots on goal, and attacking moves. The team confidently writes: “Dear Mario, feel free to see for yourself. Not just with LW32.”

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The quarterfinal will take place on March 11 at the Volksparkstadion. The Hamburg women had already made headlines earlier when they knocked out Bayer Leverkusen in a penalty shootout in the round of 16. Last year, they made it to the semifinals, where they lost to Werder Bremen (1:3) in dramatic extra time in front of 57,000 spectators.

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With their invitation, the HSV women combine assertiveness and humor to draw attention to the issue of sexism in football. Will Basler actually show up at the Volksparkstadion on Wednesday? You probably shouldn’t count on it.

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