German team on a mission to rescue women's football, says team captain

BERLIN, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Team captain Alexandra Popp sees the German women's footballers on a mission at the European Championships in England.

Ahead of the team's second group encounter against Spain this Tuesday evening, the 114 times capped striker said nothing less than the sport's future in Germany is at stake.

"We are somehow on a mission," the 31-year-old commented after crushing Denmark 4-0 in