The first woman coach in Germany’s Bundesliga – level 1
22-04-2026 07:00
Marie-Louise Eta is 34 years old. She is a very important coach. She is the first woman to lead a top men’s football team in Europe.
People in Berlin call her Loui. She says that football is for everyone. It does not matter if the coach is a man or a woman. What matters is trust and working hard. Eta is a great football player as a young girl. Now, she is a great teacher.
Some people on the internet say bad things about her, but she does not listen. She wants to be a good example for young girls. She loves her club, Union Berlin. She wants to win her games.
Difficult words: matter (to be important), trust (when you believe that someone is a good person and they will not do anything bad), example (a thing or person who shows what something is like or how it works).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
What two things does Loui say matter most for a coach?
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