Recently crowned champions of France, the athletes of the rhythmic gymnastics club were not the only sports celebrated in Gerstheim this Sunday, June 26. A few meters from the complex where the gymnasts celebrated their title, AS Gerstheim took advantage of the centenary celebrations to honor other champions. “It was you who paved the way, and it is thanks to Gerstheim that women’s football was able to get started in a structured and organized way”, welcomed Erny Jacky, addressing the former Gerstheim footballers. present for the occasion.
A pioneering club in women’s football
Founded in 1921, ASG was a pioneering club in women’s football, as the former general manager of the Ligue d’Alsace de Football recalled: “In France, everywhere people say that it was Reims that invented women’s football, in Alsace we…
