Alisha Lehmann x Lukas Podolski! Aston Villa women's star all smiles while posing with former Arsenal hero at Baller League — despite losing her perfect managerial record
Aston Villa star Alisha Lehmann was in good spirits despite losing her perfect managerial record in the inaugural Baller League.
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- Lehmann's Streets United lose 100% record
- Villa star pictured with fellow manager Podolski
- Indoor league draws crowd in Cologne
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ToggleWHAT HAPPENED?
Lehmann's Streets United drew 2-2 with the Gonrgry Allstars in the event in Cologne, which saw her lose her perfect record as a manager after starting with two successive wins. But the Swiss international was still in good spirits as she chatted with local hero and joint Streets manager Lukas Podolski — who founded the competition alongside Mats Hummels.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The Baller League was launched last month with the vision of "unpredictable, real and technical football – without politics. Without tactics. Can be experienced free of charge for fans. A game for all football fans, but also for all those who have not yet been."
World Cup winners Podolski and Hummels have thrown their weight behind the project, which seeks to emulate some of the success of Gerard Pique's Kings League in Spain.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The twelve-week Baller League tournament culminates in a 'Final Four' this April. The fledging league will face some competition though, with Real Madrid's Toni Kroos involved in launching a rival tournament called the Icon League this summer.
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WHAT NEXT FOR ALISHA LEHMANN?
Lehmann's Aston Villa travel to the south coast to take on Brighton and Hove Albion in the quarter-finals of the FA WSL Cup tonight at Crawley's Broadfield Stadium. Villa are set to take in a trip to Tottenham 11 days later as they bid to climb up the WSL table.
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