German football laments Doris Fitschen's passing.

Doris Fitschen died on Saturday at the age of 56. She has had decades of success in women's football, whether it is in her playing career, coaching adventures, or leadership duties.

Between 1986 and 2001, Fitschen played for Germany 144 times. She participated in the 1989 European Championships triumph, which saw Die National elf win their first international championship, at the tender age of 21. She was chosen as the tournament's Golden Player as well.

Fitschen went on to win four more European Championships, the most recent of which occurred in 2001, just before she retired. Fitschen received a special achievement award from UEFA when she retired. She won four German club football titles with 1. FFC Frankfurt and TSV Siegen. In addition, she won the DFB Pokal four times.

Following her playing career, she managed the women's national team from 2009 to 2016, leading them to two European Championships and an Olympic gold medal. Before her untimely death, Fitschen continued to assist women's football in a variety of ways until her most recent position as a DFB coordinator.

Following the announcement, a number of German football authorities conveyed their profound sadness. "We shared a lot of experiences and played through a lot of games and tournaments together," DFB General Secretary Heike Ulrich remarked. We frequently had the opportunity to laugh together, celebrate victories, and express our pleasure, disappointment, and desperation.

"We will not forget Doris, and in her honor, we will carry on with her passionate cause, Women in Football and Women's Football. We are thinking of her loved ones and family.

DFB Vice President for Women's and Girls' Football Sabine Mammitzsch stated, "I admired Doris for many things, including how she dealt with her illness." She persisted in standing up for the causes and those who were significant to her and never gave up.

"Doris is one of those individuals who cannot be replaced, either personally or professionally. We now have a duty and an incentive to follow in her footsteps and give women's football our full support because of her career and destiny.

Bernd Neuendorf, the president of the DFB, stated that Doris is one of the key players in German football. She was a leader and a tactician when she played. She exuded an air, presence, and dominance that inspired people.

That's also how I encountered her during her remarkable second career at the DFB. She took the lead here as well, but as a team player, she brought everyone with her and fought and promoted women's football with passion, skill, and empathy."

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