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Lars Steinhöfel Labels Football Culture 'Very Toxic Masculine'

He traced his disinterest to his father's Saturday football rituals, urging greater recognition for women's football.

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Overview

  • Steinhöfel has starred as Ingo "Easy" Winter on RTL’s Unter uns since 2004, making it one of Germany's longest-running afternoon programs.
  • He told Deutsche Presse-Agentur that football “triggers me quite a bit” and that he has no personal connection to the sport.
  • He described the sport’s environment as dominated by aggressive masculinity, calling it “very toxic masculine.”
  • He attributed his detachment to his father's compulsive Saturday viewing habits and labeled the tradition “obsessive.”
  • He linked male-dominated culture to the under-recognition of women's football and said he supports efforts to boost its funding and visibility.