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Sarah Akanji (People 2021, by Christian Schnur) - Swiss Press Award

Sarah Akanji, Fussballerin
Christian Schnur
Sarah Akanji, Fussballerin
Photo / People
2021

Sarah Akanji

Christian Schnur

"Equality in sports: Participating isn't everything." Sarah Akanji was ten when she dribbled the boys into the offside zone. She was nimble, cheeky, and right at the forefront. Nobody talked about it. Because Akanji was the only girl at FC Wiesendangen. Today, she serves on the Zurich Cantonal Council and plays for the FC Winterthur women's team. "Switzerland is nowhere to be found," says Akanji.

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Sarah Akanji

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Photo / People
2021

Christian Schnur

"Equality in sports: Participating isn't everything." Sarah Akanji was ten when she dribbled the boys into the offside zone. She was nimble, cheeky, and right at the forefront. Nobody talked about it. Because Akanji was the only girl at FC Wiesendangen. Today, she serves on the Zurich Cantonal Council and plays for the FC Winterthur women's team. "Switzerland is nowhere to be found," says Akanji.

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Christian Schnur / Swiss Press Award

Christian Schnur

Fotograf, Zuerich, 1968

Studium der visuellen Kommunikation an der FH Dortmund. Theaterfotograf am Theater Basel. Selbstständiger Fotograf seit 1999, mit Schwerpunkt in der Porträt- und Peoplefotografie.

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