A few days before the start of the World Cup, the FC Landtag wants to show off its skills. Eleven teams have registered for the "Parliamentary Football Tournament" next Friday in Dresden's Heinz Steyer Stadium, including teams from the city councils of Chemnitz, Dresden and Leipzig as well as the traditional team "Atze & Friends" of former GDR national player Matthias Döschner, announced FC Landtag. It is still unclear whether FC Bundestag will also be making the trip.
Women also take part in the ball magic
Women are also occasionally involved in FC Landtag. Juliane Pfeil (SPD) and Sandra Gockel (CDU) created ball magic at the first "Parliamentary Football Tournament" in 2024. For training, advice is also sought from professionals. Recently, former RB footballer Dominik Kaiser prepared the parliamentary footballers for the upcoming matches.
The games are always played for a good cause: the entry fees for the tournament benefit the Großenhain district association of the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
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