‘It means everything’: how Union Berlin Women completed epic journey to the top

Union goalkeeper Melanie Wagner (centre) gets a beer shower from Tomke Schneider (right) after the team achieved promotion.Photograph: Sören Stache/dpa“I can’t describe how I feel,” Lisa Heiseler says as she reflects on a momentous weekend for Union Berlin Women. Just three days after her side secured a historic promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga, the captain is clearly still processing everything that has happened to her and her teammates.27 April 2025 will be a date for