"To her childhood pitches in Bad Ischl, to her first passes in her youth teams, to the days when the dream of professional football did not yet play out in stadiums with neon signs. "I started out as a child playing for our village club with boys," she explains. "And now I get to play at the Allianz Arena for a fifth time in front of over 50,000 people. I never could've dreamt of that.""
"It is the result of perseverance, adherence to principles and an unyielding love for a game that has changed - but Zadrazil herself has not. The Austrian arrived in Munich in 2020. She had been the captain at Turbine Potsdam for a while and easily could've stayed in her secure position. But she decided to take the risk, to leave her comfort zone and compete. "I was aware of how strong the squad in Munich is."
Over 50,000 people will attend the Allianz Arena as FC Bayern Women face Bayer Leverkusen. Sarah Zadrazil has started all four of Bayern's previous matches at the Allianz and has been at Bayern for five years. Her early football began on childhood pitches in Bad Ischl, where she played for a village club with boys. The Austrian arrived in Munich in 2020 after captaining Turbine Potsdam and chose to leave a secure role to challenge herself. The move coincided with a period of change at the club, and Zadrazil became a pace-setter who wins balls and controls matches through perseverance and principles.
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