Nadine Angerer is an exceptionally talented and accomplished football goalkeeper. She is rated at world’s best football goalkeeper. She has been winner of the 2013 FIFA World Player of the Year award. She is in conversation with Namita Nayyar President Women Fitness.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You were born at Lohr am Main, near Frankfurt, Germany. Your soccer career began with ASV Hofstetten, where you played as a forward. It was by chance that your goalkeeping talent was discovered when you were substituted for an injured goalkeeper during a youth scouting game. You made your debut for the Germany women’s national football team in August 1996, and won a total of 146 caps. You reached the pinnacle of success on winning FIFA World Cup as part of winning German Team in 2003 and 2007. What factors do you consider were responsible that made you achieve that?
Ms. Nadine Angerer:
First of all I really liked what I’m doing and I have had all the support from my parents and friends. Beside that very important factors, I trained hard and at every step in my career – I met the right people who helped me to develop. Also I build up the mental strength. Which is specially important in the position of a goalkeeper. It is very important.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have selected a sport which is a team sport and requires a lot of cohesiveness and family feeling between the players of the side to finally succeed, how do you achieve that?
Ms. Nadine Angerer:
Of course all of us have a natural egoism, what is good in one way but as soon as it comes to building up a working functional team your personal egoism has to step back. You just can be successful when you work together as a team. If you like decisions or not. The team thinking character is the most important factor to progess as a team.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you shall like to share?
Ms. Nadine Angerer:
We are all different. So each of us has to find out the perfect workout for yourself. When I was 28 years old I totally changed my workout style. I found out the exercise which involves the whole body works perfectly for me. I started with a kind of Crossfit and within a few weeks I could feel that my fitness and body shape turned in a extremely positive way.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Nadine Angerer:
Yes I do. In my opinion healthy food, recovery, training goes together. I cook a lot by myself with fresh vegetables, herbs, fish, chicken… A lot of people think that specially athletes needs to eat a lot of carbs, but with the experience is that I feel better without eating it. I also avoid drinking dairy products and I do not eat pork.
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