[2] She was born in Mochudi, Botswana, as Nia Tsholofelo Künzer (her first name being Swahili for "aim" or "intention" and her second name being Tswana for "hope"), where her parents were on a two-year tour with a development aid organization.

In 2008, she completed a degree in education science (German title Diplompädagogin) at the Justus Liebig University Giessen.

[6][7] In 2004, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) voted to abolish the "golden goal" rule (taking effect on 1 July 2004), and the tie-breaking format was established, with teams playing two straight 15-minute extra time periods before the game goes to penalty kicks.

[9] She actively promotes the idea of women's soccer and helps in recruiting from the next generation of enthusiastic young girls.

[10] During the winter of 2003/2004 she had to pause for several weeks due to one more cruciate ligament injury, which meant she was not available for the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens, Greece.