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“We have a common goal,” barked a steely eyed Jupp Heynckes. “We need discipline,” he continued, “…and it has to begin with everyone at the club wearing the same socks.” Heynckes was speaking after just fining two of his club’s star players, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos, for wearing the wrong colored socks during their […]
Back in August I predicted that St Pauli would finish second in the 2.Bundesliga come the end of the season. The basis behind this prediction was last season’s narrow miss on promotion and the assumption that a second season under coach André Schubert should provide more stability and success. Wrong. Five months on, St Pauli […]
A young Philipp Lahm with coach Felix Magath during his loan spell at Stuttgart. Lahm hung up his international boots after the 2014 World Cup triumph, capped 113 times and playing with them for 10 years.
The Germany starting XI in the World Cup final against Argentina. Germany won 1-0 in extra-time thanks to a Mario Götze goal and lifted their fourth trophy, their first international success in 18 years.
Germany’s historic semi-final win over Brazil was the biggest in the history of the competition and the hosts first competitive loss at home in decades. It was also the game in which Miroslav Klose became the tournament’s all-time leading goalscorer, surpassing Brazil’s Ronaldo.
Germany’s first meeting with France at a World Cup, back in 1958 in the match for third place.
Germany’s 3rd ever World Cup game, the 1934 semi-finals against Czechoslovakia. Germany captained by the legendary Fritz Szepan.
